Atl. Madrid vs Villarreal prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-11-11 20:00.
Since suffering just a second La Liga (LL) defeat of the season, itâs been a stellar week for AtlĂ©tico Madrid, who secured a crushing 6-0 victory over Celtic in the UEFA Champions League before tying manager Diego Simeone down to a new contract. A driving factor behind that decision has been a dramatic change in style, as AtlĂ©tico have transformed into great entertainers this term, rattling in 38 goals across their 15 matches in all competitions.
The Mattress Makers appear invincible on their own turf at present, winning 14 consecutive LL home matches, equalling their longest such run this century. Theyâll likely need to rely on their attacking prowess to extend that run further as theyâve kept a clean sheet in just one of their last ten league matches at the Civitas Metropolitano.
Thatâs something Villarreal will be keen to take advantage of given that theyâre unbeaten on their last three visits to Atletico (D2, L1), and across the last four H2Hs at any venue (W1, D3). That may be where the visiting fansâ confidence ends however, as the Yellow Submarine enter the round in the bottom half and just five points clear of the drop zone after their worst 12-game start to a season since 2018/19.
Pachetaâs men received a much-needed boost in midweek as they came from behind to defeat Maccabi Haifa 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League. Conceding early is proving a worrying trend for Villarreal at the moment though, having conceded five before half-time across their last two LL matches (W1, L1) – a trend that threatens to wreak havoc to their chances of extending a three-match unbeaten streak in away league matches (W1, D2).
Players to watch: Atletico frontman Ălvaro Morata has been on fire since the last international break, directly contributing to six goals in five matches (G5, A1). Compatriot Gerard Moreno has been equally important for Villarreal of late, scoring five times in his last four LL games.
Hot stat: Atleti boss Simeone has won just seven of his 22 managerial H2Hs against Villarreal (D9, L6).