Last update 24 November, 2023 by Alberto Llopis
He is one of the most important signings of Chilean soccer players in recent times.. Ben Brereton made the leap from the English Championship to reach the Spanish first division, more precisely to Villarreal.
The "Yellow Submarine" hopes to continue being a frontline protagonist of Spain's top division, Therefore, they are preparing a squad to which the Chilean striker hopes to add his power and scoring ability that he showed for years both at Blackburn and at “La Roja”..
What are possible long-term bets and what we can expect from Ben Brereton we show you in the following complete betting guide for Spanish soccer and La Liga forecasts.
How has Ben Brereton's career been??
Benjamin Brereton Diaz or better known as Ben Brereton is a striker born on 18 April 1999. With a Chilean mother, he became known for his arrival in the national team during the last qualifying process. At the level of "La Roja" he has seven goals in 21 parties, quickly winning the hearts of Chilean fans.
At club level, he began his career at Nottingham Forest after playing inferiors at Manchester United and Stoke City. In the summer of 2015 Brererton reached the Forest of the English Championship, where he shone in the lower divisions.
He 28 of August of 2018 Brereton was loaned to Blackburn Rovers with an option to buy, right that the club used in January 2019. In his first season he played 28 games scoring a goal and an assist.
The season 2021-2022 it was his explosion, which coincided with his arrival in the Chilean adult team. During that English second division championship he scored an impressive number of 22 goals, three assists in 37 disputed parties.
The most recent championship had a version somewhat further from the networks to Ben Brereton who scored 16 goals in 50 parties, although that earned him a transfer to the first division of Spain. Villarreal confirmed the arrival of the Chilean international who will have the mission to replace Nicolas Jackson, that closed a millionaire signing for Villarreal.
How was Villarreal's last season in La Liga??
The season 22-23 of La Liga crowned Barcelona as champions, surpassing by 10 points to his closest rival Real Madrid. Despite a start with ups and downs, Villarreal managed to climb to fifth position in the table, securing their place in the Europa League.
His performance delivered positive figures, con 19 partidos ganados, seven draws and 12 defeats. As high points of the year, they highlighted their triumphs against Real Madrid both as locals at the Estadio de La Cerámica, as well as in the Santiago Bernabeu.
The coach of the “Yellow Submarine”, Quique Setien, had Nicolas Jackson as the main figure of the season, who noted 12 goals in his consecration season in La Liga. The Senegalese of 22 years also made 5 assists, which prompted Premier League Chelsea to pay 37 million dollars for his letter.
Perhaps the great disappointment of Villarreal this season was the Conference League. After comfortably surpassing his group C, in the round of 16 they were surprised by Anderlecht from Belgium, on paper a rival that the Spanish should have overcome.
What other signings does Villarreal have for the season? 2022-2023?
In addition to Ben Brereton, the other names that stand out are Ramón Terrats, from Girona F.C and also the end of the Spanish under-19 team Ilias Akhomach who arrives at Villarreal from Barcelona.
Si no sucede nada extraño, Quique Setién would have the following formation in mind: Reina, Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Alex Baena, grocery store, Dani Parejo; Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno, yeremi pino.
Ben Brereton's mission will be to sneak into the starting position by winning over Gerarad Moreno or Yéremi Pino. a complex task, since both names were recently nominated for the Adult Selection of Spain.
What Spanish La Liga and Villarreal bets can we take advantage of??
Villarreal's sports predictions for this season 2023-2024 which is about to start has interesting quotas, both in their friendly matches as well as long-term bets. He promo code LeoVegas it will also allow you to have more chances of success in these bets.
In long-term bets, The LeoVegas portal odds for the Spanish first division championship delivers the following odds:
Real Madrid (2.05)
F.C Barcelona (2.40)
Atletico Madrid (9.00)
Sevilla (34.00)
Real society (41.00)
Villarreal (51.00)
Athletic Bilbao (101.00)
Real Betis (101.00)
These numbers reflect the improbability of Villarreal being able to lift the cup. if we added 10.000 CLP to the option that Villarreal will be the champion, the final prize would be 510.000 CLP. an incredible number, but very unlikely.
But you can't only bet on the La Liga champion. If you think that Villarreal can finish in the Top 4 of the First Division of Spain, LeoVegas has a share of 3.50, which is much more likely to happen at the end of the season.
conclusion
In conclusion, we can say that the coming season for Ben Brereton will be a little more uncertain than his last two years at Blackburn.. The Chilean will have to win the starting shirt and show that he has the courage to play in one of the most important competitions on the planet.
Regarding long-term bets, It can be a good way to make forecasts with high odds, although the reality of La Liga indicates that it is very unlikely that a team that is not Real Madrid or Barcelona fight for a crown.