Tough test in store for Villarreal against Real Betis

Villarreal and Real Betis face off this Sunday at the Ciutat de València in an intriguing match in the La Liga. Currently, Quique Setién's team are 6th in the table with 37 points, while Manuel Pellegrini's team are 5th with 41 points.

After facing Anderlecht in Europa Conference League, Villarreal turn their attention to the La Liga where they challenge Real Betis. On the other hand, Manuel Pellegrini's team is on a sequence of 4 games without losing in the Liga Santander 22/23. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Quique Setién's team and Real Betis have faced each other forty-three times, with Manuel Pellegrini's team holding the advantage: 17 victories, against 16 victories of Villarreal. Specifically in the Ciutat de València, Quique Setién's team has the advantage in the duels against Real Betis: 10 wins in 21 games, while Manuel Pellegrini's team has 7 wins.

Considering only the La Liga, there have been thirty-seven games played between the two teams, with 15 wins for Villarreal, 9 draws and 13 wins for Real Betis.

Considering the Liga Santander 22/23, from Villarreal's most influential players, Dani Parejo is the most used player in a total of 24 games (2119 min). Gerard Moreno has scored 6 goals, the most across Villarreal's squad. As for Real Betis, Luiz Henrique has entered the field 22 times, and Guido Rodríguez is the one with more minutes played (1651). Borja Iglesias is the current best scorer with 10 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Betis winning 1x0. Villarreal will have to work hard if they want to overcome this major hurdle.