Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal prediction, odds and how to watch

Atletico Madrid dominated the ball and the territory at the Metropolitano, yet two Villarreal penalties in the second half cancelled out their lead twice and left Diego Simeone's side with a draw that the match statistics suggest they did not deserve.

Borussia Dortmund host Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday night with both squads carrying significant injury absences. Connor Maguire gives you the straight truth on what matters.

Villarreal have turned the Estadio de la Cerámica into one of La Liga's most productive home environments, but Levante travel to the Costa Azahar having already shown they can frustrate better sides. The question is whether Villarreal's structure at home is robust enough to finally keep a clean sheet.

VfB Stuttgart carry a growing injury list and a home xG record that flatters their actual output into a fixture against a Borussia Dortmund side that wins away from home and keeps things tight when the game demands it.

Málaga host Villarreal on Wednesday night in a fixture where both teams carry structural problems that make this one of the more tactically interesting games of the La Liga midweek round. The numbers point in one clear direction.

Villarreal host Real Betis at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday knowing their early-season xG numbers point to a team generating far more than they are converting. Real Betis arrive with three points from one game and a single win carrying surprisingly sharp attacking numbers.

Borussia Dortmund carry one of the most formidable home records in the Bundesliga into Saturday's clash with newly promoted Paderborn. The structure of this matchup tells a very clear story, and the detail is worth working through.

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a season-long loan for Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri, without a purchase option, after new signing Giannis Konstantelias suffered a significant knee injury. The move reflects Arsenal's strategy of protecting rather than selling their academy prodigy.