Atletico Madrid v Villarreal Betting Tips: 1, 2017-04-25

Atletico Madrid possess better attacking quality than Villarreal

Atletico Madrid
Correa, Griezmann, Saul (Atletico Madrid) © GEPA pictures

ATLETICO MADRID v VILLARREAL

Tuesday 25th April 2017 – Kickoff: 2030hrs

Football – Spain – La Liga Betting Tips

Third placed Atletico Madrid kept their promising and solid unbeaten run going in La Liga on the weekend when they secured all three points through a 1-0 win away at Espanyol which extended their streak to nine games without defeat. Striker Griezmann netted his 100th goal for the club in this victory.

Within this valuable unbeaten run is a 1-1 draw away at joint La Liga leaders Real Madrid as well as winning their last four matches at their Estadio Vicente Calderón on the trot amidst an excellent overall home record of  12-2-2  36/12.

It’s also interesting to note that six of these last nine matches have seen the hosts keep a clean sheet, and they possess the best defensive record at home in La Liga. With the likes of Griezmann (16 goals) and Gameiro (10 goals) scoring regularly up front, they look to be in the box seat for the points here.

Visitors Villarreal are still not guaranteed their Europa League position just yet as they have stumbled a few times recently in La Liga with mixed results being returned for the away side having won three and lost three in their last six league matches.

Despite wins against Real Betis, Athletic Bilbao and Leganes, Villarreal have also tasted defeat to Las Palmas, Eibar and Alaves as their european ambitions have started to wobble. They’ve also lost two of their last three on the road included within an overall away record of  6-6-4  16/10, while their record away at top half opposition stands at a slightly unconvincing  3-4-2  7/8.

To sum up, both teams need the points here for their respective european pushes, but I feel Atletico Madrid possess the edge in quality up front.

Pick: Atletico Madrid to win @ 1.50 Betfair