Villarreal vs Aston Villa Predictions

Villarreal vs Aston Villa predictions in club friendly. Aston Villa visit Villarreal at El Madrigal on Sunday in their final pre-season friendly, completing preparations for the upcoming Premier League campaign. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

club friendly | Aug 10 2025 at 8:00 pm UK at El Madrigal

Villarreal vs Aston Villa Predictions

Can Villa Finish Pre-Season with a Spanish Scalp or Will Villarreal Send Emery Home Empty-Handed?

• Villarreal have won just one of their last six pre-season games, conceding in all but one of them.
• Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four friendlies, scoring eight goals in that stretch.
• Both teams scored in five of Villarreal’s last six matches, hinting at defensive gaps Villa can exploit.

Best Bet for Villarreal vs Aston Villa

Sunday’s clash at El Madrigal offers an intriguing pre-season narrative. On one side, Aston Villa arrive buoyed by a confidence-building win over Roma, a performance in which their attacking play looked sharp, their pressing disciplined, and their finishing clinical. On the other, Villarreal are fresh from stunning Arsenal in London, finally shaking off a winless streak and reminding everyone they’re no strangers to big results.

Both clubs are a week away from competitive football — Villa set for their Premier League opener against Newcastle, Villarreal preparing for La Liga’s return with Real Oviedo. The emotional sub-plot writes itself: Unai Emery, who enjoyed European glory with Villarreal, now brings his Villa side back to familiar surroundings, and it’s hard to believe the home fans won’t be just a little conflicted about who they’re cheering.

Yet this is no testimonial. Villarreal are eager to build momentum after a stop-start summer, while Villa will want to sign off pre-season with another statement display. The match may be billed as friendly, but it’s hard to imagine either team treating it like a gentle kickabout.

Best Bet for This Match: Aston Villa to Win

Here at BettingTips4You, we cut through the noise and give you just one pick per match — the selection we’d put our name on. For this fixture, it’s Aston Villa to Win.

Villa’s recent form suggests a side finding their rhythm just at the right moment. The demolition of Roma was more than just a scoreline — it was about control, intensity, and creativity in the final third. Ollie Watkins, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia combined with an understanding you don’t often see in pre-season, and Donyell Malen’s late goal was the cherry on top.

Villarreal, while buoyed by their win over Arsenal, have shown inconsistency in other friendlies, with defensive vulnerabilities still lurking. The loss of key figures like Raul Albiol and injury to Logan Costa means Marcelino is still piecing together his back line. Against a Villa side with pace and movement in wide areas, that could be a real problem.

Even if Emery opts to give some minutes to fringe players, the likes of Buendia, Leon Bailey, and John McGinn offer enough quality to maintain pressure throughout. With Emiliano Martinez in goal and Pau Torres potentially lining up against his former club, Villa also carry defensive stability into the tie.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Steve Harrington sums it up:

“Villa are playing with purpose, not just fitness. That’s the difference in late pre-season — one side is sharpening tools, the other is still building the workshop.”

Our prediction? Villarreal 1-3 Aston Villa — a competitive match early on, but Villa’s attacking depth pulling them clear.

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