Previews
SÁB 16.01.2016
Team News:
-Villarreal CF: Bonera, Adrian Lopez and Jaume Costa (injured).
-R. Betis: Westermann (injured).
Match Facts:
Villarreal CF (4th, 39 points):
- Villarreal come in excellent form to the match against Real Betis after six straight victories and aiming to start the second half of the course with a win and improve the outcome of the opening matchday at the Villamarín (1-1).
- Their coach, Marcelino Garcia Toral, is one of the main architects of the brilliant season that the Yellow team is making. Named Liga BBVA best manager for September, led Villarreal to the first place of the standings for the first time in their history in matchday 6, and has added twelve points in the last month of competition in 2015. Now, the team lies in European positions, one reward to the superb first half of the championship that they have made.
Real Betis (15th, 20 points):
- After the departure of Pepe Mel, Juan Merino took over the Betis bench as he did during 2014/15 season. At that time, he managed to take four consecutive victories and the team headed towards the path to the Liga BBVA promotion
PRESS CONFERENCE | Merino: “We are devastated. There’s a lot to come; we’ll push to the limits” https://t.co/zInW1xSMUe
— Real Betis Balompié (@RealBetis_en) January 13, 2016
- Now, after six games without a win, the R. Betis will fight for victory on the road, a very favorable ground for them as they have secured 14 of their 20 points away from their stadium.
What´s on in Villarreal during the weekend?
Do not leave Villarreal without ...Visiting the Museo de la Naranja (Orange Museum). The most distinctive fruit of the Valencia Community has its own space in the Castellon town. The museum has six rooms displaying the historical evolution of the orange agriculture, trade, transportation and the advertising of the citrus derivatives industry in a historical period spanning from the late eighteenth century to the present day.
Getting to El Madrigal Stadium
Address: Blasco Ibanez, 2, 12540 Vila-real, Castellón
A 10-minute walk from the city center of Villarreal.
Suburban Train: Line C6.
Train: The nearest station is “Estación de Vila-Real”, a 20 minute walk from the stadium.
Stadium location here
Time: 20:30
Stadium: El Madrigal
Referee: González González, José Luis
TV: Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #VILvRBB
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