Betis vs Villarreal Prediction, 1/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/16/2026

Game: Betis vs Villarreal

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain is the location where Villarreal (12-2-3) will compete against Betis (7-7-4) on Saturday. Real Betis are priced at +125 and the Submarino Amarillos are at -150. The over/under is 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Alvaro Valles for Betis and Luiz Lucio Reis Junior for Villarreal.

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Betis has a total of 52 saves and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 68.4% over the course of the season. This team's goal differential is at 6 by way of 30 goals put in the net in addition to 24 goals allowed. On the year, the squad has an average of 1.56 points per match (28 points) and they also are ranked 4th in Big 5 soccer with 23 assists. The Green and Whites sit at 5th in relation to expected goals with 27.1, and the team's expected goals against sit at 22.6. Betis has accounted for 35 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 1 red card. Real Betis has conceded 24 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90 min, and opponents have amassed 76 shots on target on them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 33.3% on the year.

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This year, Villarreal CF has a save % of 70.9% (55 shots on target against), and are ranked 4th among Big 5 teams with 38 pts. The Submarino Amarillos are sitting with an average of 2.2 points per contest while accumulating 24 assists and 2 red cards. Villarreal has accounted for 34 goals and this team's goals expected this season is currently at 28.3. Villarreal CF has earned a shut out rate of 41.2% so far this year in addition to 41 yellow card cautions. The club's goals against/90 min is at 0.94 with 38 saves, and they have recorded 7 clean sheets. Villarreal is ranked 1st in relation to goals conceded having 16, and their goal difference is coming in at 18.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Betis will be Alvaro Valles. Valles has been on the field for a total of 4,253 minutes and has 143 stops during his career. Valles (13-15-20 mark in his career) has earned 12 clean sheets, which has earned him a 25.4%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Spain has seen 203 shots sent his way in 48 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (61 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.4%.

Luiz Lucio Reis Junior will be residing in front of the net for Villarreal. During his career, Reis Junior has given up 28 goals and has 80 saves in 30 starts. Reis Junior has 12 clean sheets and has defended 109 shots against him in 2,718 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 73.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 39.7%%. He has conceded 0.93 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 20-5-5.

Cucho is one member of the team who can be a force in the game for Betis. The forward born in Colombia has totaled 97 goals in 19,159 mins played. Cucho has been a starter in 215 matches in his career and he scores 0.46 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 46 assists while tallying 240 pts during his pro soccer career.

Villarreal features a difference maker in Gerard Moreno, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 407 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 63 times. The forward hailing from Spain has played 31,899 mins and has scored 172 goals. He has an average of 0.49 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 354 outings in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villarreal (+125)

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