Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio Benito Villamarin will host Sunday’s La Liga game between Real Betis and Villarreal, the two teams who are eyeing a place in European competitions. Los Beticos aim to build on back-to-back wins over Alaves (4-0) and Espanyol (4-1), and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach. Both Claudio Bravo and Martin Montoya are sidelined with injuries, while duo Guardado – Lainez is back from international duty.
The Yellow Submarine, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Mallorca. Villarreal are determined to climb to the Champions League berth, and given their attacking potential, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on both teams to score. Chukwueze is back from international duty, as well as Ivory Coast defender Aurier, while Boulaye Dia is still on Africa Cup of Nations.
Highlighted Player (William Carvalho):
Angola-born defensive midfielder William Carvalho has overseen a dramatic rise in his stock over the past few seasons at Sporting. William Carvalho is coming from a proper football family since his father and grandfather were also footballers, but his way to the top has had a somewhat dramatic twist to it.
Carvalho moved to Portugal as a child and first started playing football in the streets before he was picked up by Recreativos Desportivos de Algueriao. William Carvalho joined the Sporting football academy at the age of 13 The 24-year-old Portugal star player has spent two years on loan at Fatima and Cercle Brugge, before he got the chance to cement his place in the starting line-up for Portuguese giants.
William Carvalho came through all youth ranks with the Portugal national team, while he was given his senior debut in 2013. Carvalho played an important role in his country’s maiden European Championship title in France over the summer.
Highlighted Team (Villarreal):
Villarreal CF was founded on 10th of March 1923. In the year 1998 Villarreal managed to reach the Primera Division for the first time in history of the club. After 1 season the club could not manage to stay in the league and go regulated to the Segunda Division. In the last couple of years Villarreal developed itself to a stable club in the Primera Division.
This first European succes was in 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the semi finals in the UEFA cup. In 2004/2005 Villarreal end 3rd on the table in the Primera Division which was a highlight for the club.
The biggest succes was in 2006 when Villarreal managed to reach the semi finals in the Champions League. In the semi finals the club lost with only 1 goal difference against runner up Arsenal. Former known players for Villarreal are: Riquelme, Tomasson, Fernandez, Forlan and Pires.