On Sunday night, Real Madrid and Villarreal clash at the Santiago Bernabeu as the home team looks to boost their La Liga title hopes.
Real Madrid form guideLos Blancos recorded a 3-2 win at Union Berlin in the midweek Champions League games. The win means that Carlo Ancelotti’s team is unbeaten in 15 competitive games, having recorded 12 wins and three draws.
The men from the Spanish capital have been prolific of late, scoring at least two goals in six of their last seven Liga matches.
A 1-1 draw at Real Betis in their last match in the Spanish top-flight saw the home team drop to second place in the table, two points adrift of leaders Girona.
Real Madrid have turned the Bernabeu into a fortress in recent months, as Los Blancos are 12 games unbeaten on home soil in La Liga, recording ten wins and two draws. They have also scored at least two goals on home soil in six of their last seven Liga games.
Villarreal form guideThe Yellow Submarine has been in poor form of late in the Spanish top-flight, having won one of their previous five games in La Liga while suffering three defeats in the poor run.
Their poor recent form in La Liga has seen them slip to 14th place in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone.
Villarreal hasn’t exactly been in stellar form on their travels in the Spanish top flight, winning just one of their previous six away games in La Liga.
One of the reasons for their lack of away wins in the Spanish top flight has been a lack of clean sheets, as they have kept just one clean sheet in six away matches in La Liga.
What am I backing?Real Madrid have been impressive on home soil of late, while Villarreal have struggled for results. The bet I am backing is the home win.
