On Friday night, Villarreal will look to extend their recent unbeaten run of form in La Liga as they welcome Getafe to the Estadio de la Ceramica.
Villarreal’s season showing signs of a turnaroundSlowly but surely, the Yellow Submarine’s form is turning around in the Spanish top flight. A 1-1 draw at Alaves last time out extended Marcelino’s team’s unbeaten run in La Liga to four games.
The recent improvement in form has moved Villarreal eight points clear of the relegation zone. Everybody associated with the club will now hope to look up the table and not nervously over their shoulders at the bottom three.
Their recent games in the Spanish top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four Liga games.
Villarreal are now three games unbeaten at the Ceramica, although they have drawn their last two games against Mallorca and Cadiz.
Getafe have been inconsistent latelyThe club from the Spanish capital has been inconsistent in recent weeks. A 3-2 home win over Celta Vigo last time out gives the visitors a record of winning two, drawing one and losing two of their previous five league matches.
Getafe’s recent mixed form has led the visitors to fall to fifth place in the table, five points adrift of the European spots in La Liga.
The Azulones’ recent outings in the Spanish top flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four matches.
Pepe Bordalas’s team hasn’t excelled on their travels, having won just once in their last 13 away games in La Liga. However, six of their previous nine away games in the Spanish top-flight have produced draws.
What am I backing?Villarreal’s recent form has improved, but they still have a long way to go before they are reliable, while you don’t know what you will get from Getafe of late.
I believe this game will be a tight and low-scoring encounter. Therefore, the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.
