Villarreal meet Arsenal at the Estadio de la Ceramica in the 1st leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night. Scroll on for the low-down on this game along with the usual match predictions and Villarreal vs Arsenal picks…
Villarreal vs Arsenal Picks
Match Result – Villarreal to Win @ 8/5 with 888sport
“I will have to put aside my feelings for Arsenal, and I will have to put all my energies into making sure that the Yellow Submarine gets the upper hand.”
Unai Emery on meeting his old side
— UEFA.com (@UEFAcom) April 26, 2021
Match Facts:
- Villarreal have won 11 and drawn one of 12 Europa League matches this season
- Arsenal have qualified for European football every season dating back to 1996-97
Preview
El Submarino Amarillo are currently 7th in La Liga after a 2-1 home loss to Barcelona on Saturday. They’ve lost three of their last four league games, but should still qualify for Europe via their league standing.
The Gunners are reliant on winning the Europa League to secure European football next term, with them down in 10th position in the Premier league following Friday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Everton.
Villarreal vs Arsenal Odds
The Match Result betting odds sees Villarreal at 8/5 with 888sport, with the draw available at 12/5 with bet365* and Arsenal at 19/10 with Betway.
In the ‘Match Result & Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) market, ‘Villarreal & Yes’ can be backed at 4/1 with Betfair.
Today, it’s a rest day for #Villarreal ahead of the @EuropaLeague semi-finals!
Thursday 29th, 9pm CEST
@Arsenal
Estadio de la Cerámica#UEL pic.twitter.com/NXrBoio6nz
— Villarreal CF English (@Eng_Villarreal) April 26, 2021
Other Villarreal vs Arsenal Picks
- In Match Result & Total Goals (Over/Under) betting you can get ‘Villarreal & Over 2.5’ at odds of 16/5 with BoyleSports
- There might also be some value in backing Villarreal to qualify (over the two legs) at 13/10 with BoyleSports
- In Correct Score betting, a 2-1 win for Villarreal is on offer at 9/1 with BetVictor
- You can also get Gerard Moreno at odds of 8/5 with bet365* in the Anytime Goalscorer market.
* Villarreal vs Arsenal odds correct at the time of writing. All betting odds are subject to change.
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