The match of the 20th round of the La Liga between Betis and Villarreal will take place on 17 january at the Olympic Stadium in Seville. Betis Vs Villarreal: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Betis
Betis's last league match ended in a 1:1 away draw with Oviedo, who sit 20th in the table. That result left the home side without a win in their first two Primera matches of 2026. Earlier the home side suffered a heavy 1:5 defeat to Real Madrid. Overall, the team has lost only four matches since the start of the current La Liga season. Moreover, the team loses only to opponents in the top eight. Note that the club shares the title of the league's most draw-prone side, with 8 of their 19 matches ending level. The team remains 6th in the league, five points short of the top five.
- Betis scored in 8 of their last 9 La Liga matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored in 16 of the club's previous 17 Primera matches.
- The home side conceded more than one goal in only 2 of their last 9 matches in this competition.
Potential Betis Lineup
Alvaro Valles – Junior Firpo, Marc Bartra, Diego Gomez, Angel Ortiz – Giovani Lo Celso, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Aitor Ruibal – Cucho Hernandez, Antony.
Midfielders Sofyan Amrabat and Abde Ezzalzouli continue to play in the Africa Cup of Nations. Isco, forward Cucho Hernandez and defender Junior Firpo are not available for the match due to health issues.
Villarreal
Villarreal do not seem to have been fazed by the defeat to Barcelona at the end of last year. After ending one winning run, the visiting team immediately started a new one. Following the break in the league, the club beat Elche and Alaves consecutively by identical 3:1 scores. That run returned the visitors to the top three and moved them three points clear of Atletico, with a game in hand. Over the past nine La Liga matches, the visiting team has eight wins and the only loss came at home against Barcelona (0:2). Note that in the current Primera the team has conceded just 17 goals in total – the best defensive record alongside Real Madrid and Atletico.
- The club has scored in 6 consecutive away La Liga matches.
- Villarreal's away run in this competition stretches to 7 matches (5 wins, 2 losses).
- Since the start of the current La Liga campaign Villarreal have scored 37 goals in total, only two teams have more.
Potential Villarreal Lineup
Luis Junior – Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, Renato Veiga, Santiago Mourino – Tajon Buchanan, Daniel Parejo, Santi Comesana, Alberto Moleiro – Ayoze Perez, Jorge Mikautadze.
Midfielders Pape Gueye and Ilyas Ahomash are out due to participation in the Africa Cup of Nations. Defenders Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala, as well as forward Pau Cabanes, will miss the match because of injuries.
Betis Vs Villarreal: Match Prediction
Betis continue to fluctuate in form. On the one hand, the club has lost only 4 of 19 matches in the first round of the Primera. Moreover, the home side tends to lose only to clubs that represent Spain in the Champions League. On the other hand, the team has recorded a large number of draws – even more than wins. In the last 8 La Liga matches Betis have beaten only Getafe and Sevilla, who are in the bottom half of the table.
Villarreal, by contrast, look much more confident; after the league break they have continued to impress with their consistency and rightly remain among the leaders. The visiting team has won 8 of their last 9 Primera matches, the only slip in that run was the December defeat to an unstoppable Barcelona (0:2). Even away from home the visitors have faltered in only 1 of their last 6 La Liga games, and their current winning run stands at 4 matches.
We will also note that Villarreal have avoided defeat in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head Primera meetings at Betis's ground (4 wins, 1 draw).
Prediction: Villarreal Or Draw
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
