Villarreal vs SD Eibar betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Estadio de la Cerámica

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 19.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

Villarreal have performed better than SD Eibar so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

For Eibar most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Villarreal form and stats

8-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Villarreal so far this season. Villarreal are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio de la Cerámica, having lost their two previous games here.

Villarreal faced defeat in their previous match, away at Real Madrid (1-2). Before that game, the home loss against Real Sociedad with the scoreline 1-2.

Villarreal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 33 goals in 18 league matches. 25 goals have been conceded.

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SD Eibar form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for SD Eibar so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-9 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed SD Eibar's previous game versus Real Valladolid (placed 15th), a La Liga 3-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Espanyol.

Goalkeeper Yoel Rodríguez was absolutely vital in the Eibar victory against Real Valladolid, making nine saves.

The attacking power of Eibar when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As for defending, Eibar rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: SD Eibar - Villarreal 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Villarreal victories, two draws and four SD Eibar wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
16 goals
VillarrealS. Cazorla González
S. Cazorla González
11 goals
SD EibarC. Días Barbosa de Oliveira
C. Días Barbosa de Oliveira
6 goals

Villarreal missing players

SD Eibar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal SD Eibar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
17 8 4 Won W 0 3 11
6 5 2 Drew D 0 6 9
14 5 0 Lost L 5 9 17
59 33 12 Scored S 4 14 39
49 25 6 Conceded C 16 27 52
95% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 86%
78% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 76%
68% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 44% 51%
30% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 22% 22%
11% 22% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 17% 11%
68% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 46%
30% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 30%
8% 11% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 38%
 
3.9 3.8 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 5
6 6.4 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.4 5
2.1 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
480 247 75 Total Shots T S 52 184 422
158 84 29 Shots on Target S O 19 64 153
37% 39% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 22% 25%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SD Eibar have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 8 3 68 23 19 15 4 0 40 11 18 11 4 3 28 12 45 86
2 Barcelona 37 24 7 6 81 38 19 16 2 1 52 16 18 8 5 5 29 22 43 79
3 Atlético Madrid 37 18 15 4 50 26 18 12 5 1 27 10 19 6 10 3 23 16 24 69
4 Sevilla 37 18 13 6 53 34 18 9 7 2 25 14 19 9 6 4 28 20 19 67
5 Villarreal 37 17 6 14 59 49 18 8 5 5 33 25 19 9 1 9 26 24 10 57
6 Real Sociedad 37 16 7 14 55 47 19 9 4 6 33 20 18 7 3 8 22 27 8 55
7 Getafe 37 14 12 11 43 36 19 8 6 5 25 20 18 6 6 6 18 16 7 54
8 Valencia 37 14 11 12 46 52 19 11 7 1 29 16 18 3 4 11 17 36 -6 53
9 Granada 37 15 8 14 48 45 18 9 3 6 22 16 19 6 5 8 26 29 3 53
10 Athletic Club 37 13 12 12 41 34 19 9 4 6 21 14 18 4 8 6 20 20 7 51
11 Osasuna 37 13 12 12 44 52 18 7 6 5 24 27 19 6 6 7 20 25 -8 51
12 Levante 37 13 7 17 46 53 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 2 12 20 34 -7 46
13 SD Eibar 37 11 9 17 39 52 19 8 3 8 25 25 18 3 6 9 14 27 -13 42
14 Real Betis 37 10 11 16 48 58 19 9 4 6 34 27 18 1 7 10 14 31 -10 41
15 Real Valladolid 37 8 15 14 30 43 18 4 10 4 16 15 19 4 5 10 14 28 -13 39
16 Deportivo Alavés 37 10 9 18 34 54 18 7 6 5 20 14 19 3 3 13 14 40 -20 39
17 Celta de Vigo 37 7 15 15 37 49 19 5 8 6 22 20 18 2 7 9 15 29 -12 36
18 Leganés 37 8 11 18 28 49 18 5 4 9 15 24 19 3 7 9 13 25 -21 35
19 Mallorca 37 9 5 23 38 63 19 8 3 8 25 22 18 1 2 15 13 41 -25 32
20 Espanyol 37 5 9 23 27 58 18 2 5 11 15 31 19 3 4 12 12 27 -31 24

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 37 26 8 3 68 23 19 15 4 0 40 11 18 11 4 3 28 12 45 86
2 Barcelona 37 24 7 6 81 38 19 16 2 1 52 16 18 8 5 5 29 22 43 79
3 Atlético Madrid 37 18 15 4 50 26 18 12 5 1 27 10 19 6 10 3 23 16 24 69
4 Sevilla 37 18 13 6 53 34 18 9 7 2 25 14 19 9 6 4 28 20 19 67
5 Villarreal 37 17 6 14 59 49 18 8 5 5 33 25 19 9 1 9 26 24 10 57
6 Real Sociedad 37 16 7 14 55 47 19 9 4 6 33 20 18 7 3 8 22 27 8 55
7 Getafe 37 14 12 11 43 36 19 8 6 5 25 20 18 6 6 6 18 16 7 54
8 Valencia 37 14 11 12 46 52 19 11 7 1 29 16 18 3 4 11 17 36 -6 53
9 Granada 37 15 8 14 48 45 18 9 3 6 22 16 19 6 5 8 26 29 3 53
10 Athletic Club 37 13 12 12 41 34 19 9 4 6 21 14 18 4 8 6 20 20 7 51
11 Osasuna 37 13 12 12 44 52 18 7 6 5 24 27 19 6 6 7 20 25 -8 51
12 Levante 37 13 7 17 46 53 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 2 12 20 34 -7 46
13 SD Eibar 37 11 9 17 39 52 19 8 3 8 25 25 18 3 6 9 14 27 -13 42
14 Real Betis 37 10 11 16 48 58 19 9 4 6 34 27 18 1 7 10 14 31 -10 41
15 Real Valladolid 37 8 15 14 30 43 18 4 10 4 16 15 19 4 5 10 14 28 -13 39
16 Deportivo Alavés 37 10 9 18 34 54 18 7 6 5 20 14 19 3 3 13 14 40 -20 39
17 Celta de Vigo 37 7 15 15 37 49 19 5 8 6 22 20 18 2 7 9 15 29 -12 36
18 Leganés 37 8 11 18 28 49 18 5 4 9 15 24 19 3 7 9 13 25 -21 35
19 Mallorca 37 9 5 23 38 63 19 8 3 8 25 22 18 1 2 15 13 41 -25 32
20 Espanyol 37 5 9 23 27 58 18 2 5 11 15 31 19 3 4 12 12 27 -31 24

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