Odds Villarreal-Real Madrid: the 2 mark goes up to 2.06. And Benzema…

Real Madrid leaders of La Liga, in cohabitation with Barcelona, ​​go to visit Villarreal (Saturday at 16.15) which closed 2022 by beating Gattuso’s Valencia 2-1. The blancos who want to lock down first place, while Quique Setién’s formation aims for fourth place which is only three lengths away.

THE PREDICTION

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Real Madrid’s last success away to their rivals dates back to 26 February 2017 (3-2): six years of fasting for the reigning champions, whose goal is to drop this sort of curse in the first weekend of 2023. The sign 2 is worth 2.06 on Netbet and Novibet, with Bet365, Starcasino Bet and Betfair following close behind at 2.00.

THE OTHER QUOTA

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Real Madrid favorites but, as noted, the odds are high. Even more so are those for a draw, which fluctuates between 3.40 for Planetwin and 3.20 for Pokerstars Sport, and for the victory of the hosts (up to 3.90 on Goldbet and Better). As regards the number of goals, Over 2.5 appears to be the clear favorite, with the highest odds provided by Bet365 at 1.61. The Under 2.5 grows exponentially, with Betfair reaching up to 2.30. Moving on to the Goal/No Goal market, Starcasin Bet and Bet365 agree at 1.53, while the No Goal goes up to 2.50 on Goldbet. The Over 2.5 + Goal combo is interesting, which has come out on six occasions in the last 10 meetings at Villarreal. Sisal offers the best quotation at 1.73.

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PREVIOUS

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Villarreal and Real Madrid have met a total of 46 times in their history, in all competitions. The formation that holds 14 Champions League titles in the balance sheet commands, with 26 wins, against 16 draws and just four successes of the Yellow Submarine. As mentioned, the last five meetings at the Estadio de la Ceramica have all ended with the sign X. Villarreal’s last victory on friendly soil dates back to May 16, 2009, with a score of 3-2.

BEWARE OF BENZEMA

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Of course, Benzema stands out among the possible first scorers of the match. The Frenchman made a great comeback, after missing the World Cup, with the brace scored at Valladolid. Seven goals overall in La Liga for the Ballon d’Or, chasing Lewandowski at the top of the standings Pichichi (13 goals). Benzema is the first scorer at 4.45 and 4.15 respectively on Starcasino Bet and Sisal, while an opening goal by teammate Vinicius Jr. is worth 6.50 on Goldbet. Among the hosts, the favorite as first scorer is Danjuma (7.75).

EXACT RESULT

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Finally, the exact results: a 2-1 success for Carlo Ancelotti’s team arrives at 9.42 on Netbet, with Novibet in the wake at 9.30. The 1-3 is worth 15.00 on Sisal, Goldbet and Better, at 24.00 instead we find the 2-3 (Netbet and Novibet).