Barcelona might have come flying out of the traps with five consecutive wins, although the La Liga betting sites still think that they’re unlikely to topple Real Madrid this season. Hansi Flick will want the team’s 100% record to continue at the Estadio de la Ceramica, with Barca averaging over three goals per league game at the moment.
It’s a quick turnaround considering that they were away to Monaco in the Champions League on Thursday, although Flick has plenty of squad depth, with Lamine Yamal having followed a successful Euro 20204 campaign with some bright performances for the Catalan side. Robert Lewandowski continues to be a top scorer in Europe.
Villarreal sit fourth in the table after a strong start to the campaign, with Marcelino looking to guide the Yellow Submarine to a higher finish than last season’s eighth place. They have racked up eleven points from five games, although it’s a concern that they have conceded eight times this season and it’s questionable whether the defence will hold up.
We think a great bet could be a Barcelona win and both teams to score. It’s a better proposition than Barca simply claiming a victory and would have paid out in 80% of their games thus far. All of Villarreal’s clashes have ended with BTTS Yes so far and we’re expecting the ball to hit the net plenty of times throughout the ninety minutes.