Villarreal vs Betis Prediction & Picks - LaLiga

Prediction published on 10/18/25, 8:53 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/18/25 at 2:25 PM in LaLiga Picks

Villarreal, third in La Liga, faces Betis Sevilla, fourth and one point behind, this Saturday, October 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Estadio de la Ceramica on matchday 9. It promises to be an exciting match, as the last four meetings between these two sides have produced at least three goals per game. In the 2024-2025 season, Betis Sevilla won away (1-2) before losing at Benito Villamarin (1-2) four months later.

Villarreal suffered their second defeat of the season on the domestic stage on the last day before the international break in the capital against Real Madrid (3-1). Prior to this defeat, the Yellow Submarine had been on a four-game unbeaten run against Osasuna (2-1), Sevilla (1-2), Athletic Bilbao (1-0) and Juventus Turin (2-2) on October 1 during the second matchday of the Champions League group stage.

Betis Sevilla has not lost since August 31 and a home defeat against Athletic Bilbao (1-2). Since that setback, the Andalusian club has taken four points in the Europa League against Nottingham (2-2) and Ludogorets (0-2), then 10 points in La Liga in the last four matchdays. Cucho Hernandez's teammates (4 goals) picked up points at Levante (2-2), against Real Sociedad (3-1), against Osasuna (2-0), and in Catalonia against Espanyol (1-2) on October 5, just before the international break.