Villarreal take on the visitors Betis In the round 1 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, August 13th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal improved in the previous season, despite the forced coaching reshuffle. The Yellow Submarine played under the guidance of Unai Emery for several years. He managed to win the Europa League, the club's first major title in its history, and then repeated the maximum result in the Champions League, confidently reaching the semifinals. However, in La Liga, the submarine gradually slid down to 7th place, and perhaps that's why they didn't resist much when Aston Villa lured away the coach in the fall. He was replaced by Kike Setien, and under him, the priorities in terms of success shifted. The Spaniards couldn't make a significant impact in the Conference League, but in La Liga, the team rose to the 5th position. However, on the other hand, the battle for the 4th place, the Champions League spot, was lost to Real Sociedad by a margin of 7 points. Moreover, it will be challenging to improve without players like Danjuma, Chukwueze, Pau Torres, and Nicolas Jackson, even though players like Denis Suarez and Serlot have arrived to replace them.
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Real Betis are embarking on an important season, primarily for their coach. The Green and Whites faced an unpleasant setback last season. Prior to this, with their current coach, Manuel Pellegrini, there were only positive results and clear progress. Initially, the Engineer, who returned to Spanish football, fulfilled the long-standing task of returning the ambitious team to European competitions. In the 2022/2023 season, the green and whites secured a trophy, albeit in the form of the Copa del Rey. Besides winning the cup, they finished in 5th place. Of course, when a year ago, their neighbor and rival, Sevilla, was struggling, it seemed that it would be Betis who would achieve an even more long-awaited success by breaking into the Champions League quartet. However, instead of that, the team, which played quite inconsistently, slipped to the 1st position. It is now even more important to demonstrate progress, showing that the 2022/2023 season was a frustrating exception. To achieve this, they strengthened the team by signing Koyiado, Isco, Bellerin, and Marc Roca, and also brought back Bartra. However, it's also worth noting that Linnes and Canales left the project, and the legendary Joaquin ended his record-breaking career.
In the season before last, Villarreal took the maximum points by winning both matches. However, in the 2022/2023 season, Betis secured 4 out of 6 possible points. The strengths are approximately equal, and the Yellow Submarine is considered the favorite mainly due to the home advantage. So, it's unlikely that this duel will be a high-scoring one – we recommend considering a total under 3.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
