Villarreal successfully passed the group stage in the Champions League. In the last round the team managed to beat Atalanta (3:2) and snatched second place. This result brought a place in the playoffs and next month the team will pass a serious test in a duel with Juventus. The team started powerfully in the Spanish Cup, where at the first stage they smashed Victoria (8:0), after which they left no chances for Sanlucueno (7:1). On January 6th, the yellow submarine flew out of this tournament. Sporting Gijon became on the way, which turned out to be an impassable barrier for Unai Emery’s charges. The Spanish Championship for Villarreal is not going well. After 19 rounds of the current championship, the hosts won seven wins and draws, which brought 28 points and eighth place. The Valencians took this position after four victories in a row over Rayo Vallecano (2:0), Real Sociedad (3:1), Alaves (5:2) and Levante (5:0). Today Paco, Coquelin and Pena, who has a shoulder injury, will not be able to play.
Lazio started the championship with two victories in a row and it seemed that this season Maurizio Sarri’s team would be able to join the fight for the Champions League. However, the winning streak was interrupted already in the third round and in general, during the first round the “eagles” made many mistakes that did not allow the Romans to be nominated for a place in the top four at the end of the championship. At the moment, Lazio is eighth in the table and has 32 points in the assets. The fourth Atalanta is six points ahead, but the goddess still has a match in reserve. Seriously complicating Lazio’s position is the presence of Roma, Fiorentina and Juventus in the rivals. In the fight for the fourth line the Eagles are definitely not favorites. In the last round Lazio scored a 3:3 draw with Empoli, having managed to snatch one point in this match with great difficulty. More 2022 football prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
