#Francis Coquelin

And just like that, we are on to 2023 as La Liga wastes no time getting back to action. With just a few games remaining until the halfway point of the season, teams are on the move up (and down) the table. Let's take a closer look at two matches I'm dialed in on for this week. Villareal ( +220) vs. Real Madrid ( +105) Villareal defeated Valencia…

Real Madrid have the opportunity on Saturday to overtake rivals Barcelona at the top of Spain's La Liga, as both teams get set to play the 16th match of their 38-game league season. Each of the Spanish giants are on the road, but it's Madrid with the more favourable matchup on paper at seventh-place Villarreal, while Barcelona travel on Sunday to…

After seeing off Cacareno in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid's attention turns back to La Liga when they travel to Villarreal on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's men are second in the league as it stands, tied on points with leaders Barcelona but trailing on goal difference. Adding to their number of goals scored would be nice but Real's priority will be…

Villarreal CF welcome Liverpool to Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal with Jurgen Klopp's men leading 2-0 from last week's opening leg at Anfield. Unai Emery's home side could make history if they overcome the Reds, but the odds are stacked against them after last week's loss which now…

Lech Poznan will entertain Villarreal at the Stadion Miejski Poznan in their final UEFA Europa Conference League group game on Thursday (November 3). Villarreal have already reached the knockouts and have a seven-point lead over Lech (6) in the Group C standings. Lech need at least a point to qualify for the Europa League knockout…

The hosts have their mission having a hard time. After a goalless draw against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in their mission opener, they have lost two games in succession. With one point, Wien are in last spot in Gathering C. Villarreal, in the mean time, have dominated every one of the three matches. The two groups last met in Spain last week. Villarreal…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time Sevilla go up against Villarreal on Sunday for an exciting La Liga meeting at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. The most recent outing between Villarreal and Sevilla ended up a…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time A quick peek at the odds suggests anything but a win for Villarreal will come as a surprise when they take on Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday in the La…

Hapoel Beer Sheva will entertain Villarreal at the Turner Stadium in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday. The hosts got off to a slow start to their campaign, playing out a goalless draw against Austria Wein last week. Villarreal, meanwhile, played out a seven-goal thriller against Lech Poznan in their campaign opener, winning 4-3. The…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time The La Liga clash at Estadio Benito Villamarin this coming Sunday sees home team Real Betis battling it out for the win against Villarreal.Villarreal won 2-0 and 2-0 in…