Villarreal vs RSC Anderlecht Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Villarreal

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Villarreal head into this match coming off the back of a 1-1 La Liga drawn match versus Real Betis.

In that game, Villarreal had 57% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Villarreal was Yeremy Pino (55'). Real Betis had 6 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Borja Iglesias (38') was the scorer for Real Betis.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Villarreal have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Villarreal have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals on the way.

RSC Anderlecht

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RSC Anderlecht will go into the meeting following a 2-0 First Division A win in the defeat of Cercle Brugge in their most recent game.

In that match, RSC Anderlecht had 61% possession and 18 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for RSC Anderlecht was Islam Slimani (9', 85'). For their opponents, Cercle Brugge got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

The numbers tell their own story, and RSC Anderlecht have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals in all. At the back, RSC Anderlecht can certainly do much better. That sort of trend might not be carried forward into this game, though.

📋 Team News: Villarreal

The Villarreal manager Quique Setién will be grateful not to have any fitness worries at all before this clash thanks to a completely injury-free squad to pick from.

We are thinking that El Submarino Amarillo should make use of the 4-3-3 system this time, handing starts to Pepe Reina, Juan Foyth, Aissa Mandi, Jorge Cuenca, Alberto Moreno, Ramon Terrats, Daniel Parejo, Alejandro Baena, Samuel Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno and Jose Luis Morales.

📋 Team News: RSC Anderlecht

RSC Anderlecht manager Brian Riemer has some current player fitness concerns. Hannes Delcroix (Knee Injury) and Marco Kana (Toe Injury) are not ready for selection.

We are inclined to think that Paars-wit seem likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 lineup, settling for Bart Verbruggen, Michael Murillo, Zeno Debast, Jan Vertonghen, Moussa N'Diaye, Yari Verschaeren, Amadou Diawara, Anders Dreyer, Lior Refaelov, Francis Amuzu and Benito Raman.

✨ Prediction

We’re thinking that Villarreal will, in all likelihood, be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.

At the same time, RSC Anderlecht could well find it tough to get a goal of their own although we do think that they will probably end up converting at least once here, too.

Our selection here is for a decent 3-1 winning margin for Villarreal by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 01:30 12/03/2023