Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 8/19/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/18/2024

Game: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Villarreal (14-11-13 last season) will try to defeat Atletico Madrid (24-4-10 last year) at Estadio de la Cerámica on Monday. The starting goalies are Diego Conde for Villarreal and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid.

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Villarreal earned 150 SVs and had a save rate of 72.4 last year. The team's goal differential was at 0 with 65 goals put in the net in addition to 65 goals given up. For the prior campaign, this team held an average of 1.39 pts/match (53 points) and they also ranked 5th in the league with 47 assists. The Submarino Amarillos ranked 5th in the matter of expected goals having 55.6, and the team's expected goals against sat at 58.7. Villarreal accumulated 110 yellow cards for the previous season and also 8 red cards. Villarreal gave up 65 goals while allowing 1.71 goals per 90, and opponents had a total of 214 shots on target against them. They tallied 6 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 15.8 over the course of the prior season.

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The Red and Whites averaged 2.0 pts per match while tallying 48 assists and 5 red cards. Atletico Madrid held a clean sheet % of 34.2 over the course of the prior season in addition to 89 yellow card warnings. Atletico Madrid had a ranking of 4th in the matter of goals surrendered having 43, and the goal difference was 27. Last season, Madrid had a save rate of 70.8 (144 shots on target against), and they also were 4th in La Liga with 76 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes was sitting at 1.13 with 101 saves, and they finished with 13 shut outs. Atletico Madrid accumulated 70 goals and the team's xG last season was at 62.4.

The man who will defend the goal for Villarreal is Diego Conde. Conde (19-14-9 mark in his career) has earned 19 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 45.2% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in Spain has seen 115 shots tried at him in 42 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.74 (31 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 79.1. Conde has played for a total of 3,795 minutes and has earned 85 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Jan Oblak will be looking after the goal for Atletico Madrid. He has allowed 0.83 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 227-86-78. Oblak has earned 180 shutouts while defending 1,257 shots against him in 35,159 career minutes. During his career, Oblak has allowed 326 goals and has accumulated 941 saves in 392 starts. He has earned a save % of 75.9 and his clean sheet rate is 45.9%.

Gerard Moreno is one player who can be a difference maker for Villarreal. The forward hailing from Spain has 133 goals in 25,531 mins played. Moreno has been given a starting assignment in 290 outings in his career and tallies 0.47 G/90. He has 43 assists while tallying 35 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Atletico Madrid has an attacker in Antoine Griezmann, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward from France has totaled 40,413 professional minutes and has scored 196 goals. He is averaging 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has started 472 games so far in his career. He has accumulated 72 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 82 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid

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