Villarreal take on the visitors Atletico in the round 38 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, June 4th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal will definitely finish in fifth place in the championship, which grants them a spot in the group stage of the Europa League. It seems like the players of the "Yellow Submarine" have no motivation in the final round, but I lean towards the belief that they will not lose at least on their home ground to "Los Colchoneros". Why? Simply because Villarreal looks very solid at the end of the season, having lost only once in seven La Liga matches (and that was an away game). Additionally, they have secured four consecutive victories at home: against Espanyol (4-2), Celta Vigo (3-1), Athletic Bilbao (5-1), and Cadiz (2-0).
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"Los Colchoneros," in fact, are still competing with "Los Blancos" for the silver medals in the championship. They are one point behind their rival and alternate between successful and unsuccessful matches. While Atletico Madrid consistently secures victories, they have only won one out of their last four away matches in La Liga. In the other games, they suffered defeats against Barcelona (0-1) and the worst team in the championship, Elche (0-1), as well as a 3-3 draw with Espanyol, who were fighting to remain in the elite of Spanish football at that time but have since been relegated to Segunda. I highly doubt Atletico Madrid will achieve an away victory against a strong Villarreal side.
In the current season, the players of the "Yellow Submarine" have shown their ability to perform well against the Madrid giants. In La Liga, Villarreal has defeated Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid twice (2-1 and 3-2), and they also defeated "Los Colchoneros" in the first round at the "Wanda Metropolitano" stadium (2-0). I believe that under Kike Setien's guidance, Villarreal will, at the very least, not lose to their opponents from Atletico Madrid on their home turf. Diego Simeone's team has failed to defeat this opponent in their last three encounters and has only managed to secure one victory in their last five meetings. My bet is 1X, with the hosts at least securing a draw.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal not to lose (1X).
