Tip Atletico Madrid Villarreal

Liga

on 23 February 2020

Tip Un 2.5

Odds 1.77 at

With fourteen matches to the end of the season, Atletico Madrid are fourth in the La Liga standings while visitors Villarreal are seventh. This match presents an opportunity for the two sides to break the deadlock they registered in the opening leg when they drew 0-0. Atletico have thirteen points separating them from leaders Real Madrid and as they look for ways to get tot the summit, they have the challenge of ensuring that they do not drop out of the Champions League positions. Madrid will play this match after a 2-2 draw at Valencia, where Marcos Llorente set the team on the path to victory but defensive blunders saw Gabrial Paulista level the scores five minutes to the half time break. Thomas Partey then scored just two minues to the break, to give Atletico another lead but they squandered it later in the match as Geoffrey Kondogbia scored for the final draw. At home, Madrid are playing well and have won five times in six games. Five of the team's last six home matches had under 2.5 goals and just one had both opponent scoring. Visitors Villarreal beat Levante 2-1 in their most recent league game, where Gerard Moreno and Moises scored the winning goals. On the road, Villarreal are playing well and have won four times in six matches. Four of the team's last six away matches had over 2.5 goals scored. This will be a tough match for both opponents but will make for an exciting show piece for audiences.

Our bet explained

Our Atletico Madrid Villarreal tip

With the two sides eager to play in the Champions League, they will each give their level best in attack while keeping their defense solid. We expect very few goals to be scored in this game, and certainly less than three.