La Liga
Villarreal lost 1:2 to Ajax and was definitively eliminated from the Champions League. They didn't start well there anyway and seemed to have put it on the back burner, as they were doing much better in the league, where they remain firmly in third place, although they lost their last match away to Betis. As hosts, they perform great in La Liga, despite having one loss 0:2 to Barcelona, where they were down to ten men early in the first half.
After a setback in his debut, Alvaro Arbeloa had reasons to celebrate in the following two matches. In those, they won 2:0 at home against Levante, and on Tuesday, Real crushed Monaco 6:1 at the Bernabeu. Now a visit is ahead, and Real Madrid's last five away matches featured goals at both ends and over 2.5 goals. The same was true for the last four away games of Real against Villarreal.
Prediction: both teams to score: YESVillarreal can show that it is not by chance that they are third in La Liga, and they generally perform strongly on their home ground. Real Madrid has not been convincing in their recent away matches, and it would not be a surprise if they concede a goal here as well.
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