La Liga - Regular Season - 7
Espanyol
HT: 1 - 1
Villarreal
Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain
Final Vote Results
Espanyol vs Villarreal - Mathematical Prediction
Lineups
STARTING LINEUPS
- 1GJoan García
- 23DO. El Hilali
- 4DM. Kumbulla
- 6DL. Cabrera46'
- 14DBrian Oliván72'
- 12MÁlvaro Tejero64'
- 20MA. Král
- 10MPol Lozano72'
- 17MJofre Carreras80'
- 7FJavi Puado
- 9FA. Véliz72'
SUBSTITUTES
- 3DSergi Gómez46'
- 22DCarlos Romero64'
- 37MN. Ünüvar72'
- 16FW. Cheddira72'
- 15MJosé Gragera72'
- 24FI. Cardona80'
- 33GÁngel Fortuño
- 18MÁlvaro Aguado
- 13GFernando Pacheco
- 19MSalvi Sánchez
- 11MPere Milla
- 5DFernando Calero
STARTING LINEUPS
- 13GDiego Conde
- 17DKiko Femenía
- 3DRaúl Albiol36'
- 2DLogan Costa74'
- 23DSergi Cardona
- 11MI. Akhomach80'
- 14MSanti Comesaña66'
- 18MP. Gueye
- 16MÁlex Baena66'
- 22FAyoze Pérez74'
- 15FT. Barry
SUBSTITUTES
- 4DE. Bailly36'
- 10MDani Parejo66'
- 6MDenis Suárez66'
- 19FN. Pépé74'
- 26DPau Navarro74'
- 20MRamon Terrats80'
- 33FPau Cabanes
- 12DJuan Bernat
- 1GLuíz Júnior
Espanyol vs Villarreal - Standings
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 30 |
2 | Real Madrid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
3 | Villarreal | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 21 |
4 | Atletico Madrid | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
5 | Athletic Club | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
6 | Real Betis | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
7 | Mallorca | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
8 | Osasuna | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
9 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
10 | Sevilla | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
11 | Celta Vigo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 13 |
12 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
13 | Girona | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
14 | Leganes | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
15 | Getafe | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
16 | Alaves | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 |
17 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 10 |
18 | Las Palmas | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 9 |
19 | Valladolid | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 8 |
20 | Valencia | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 7 |
Head to head
These teams have met 10 times in recent seasons. Espanyol has won 2 times, while Villarreal has secured 5 victories. 3 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 13 for Espanyol and 19 for Villarreal.
Past H2H Results & Fixtures
Last matches: Espanyol 1.00
Statistics are for the last 10 games
Last matches: Villarreal 2.00
Statistics are for the last 10 games
Espanyol vs Villarreal - Per Match Stats
This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.
Matches
Attack
Defense
Odds data not available.
Match Info
Date: Thursday, 26th September 2024
Time: 13:00 UTC
Competition: La Liga
Venue: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona
Espanyol vs Villarreal Prediction and Match Preview
This should be a cracking match between two sides looking to bounce back from heavy defeats last time out. Espanyol were on a nice little unbeaten run before getting thumped 4-1 by Real Madrid, while Villarreal were hammered 5-1 at home by Barcelona.
The hosts will be hoping their young striker Javi Puado can continue his good form – he’s scored 3 goals so far this season, putting him joint-4th in the La Liga scoring charts. On the other side, Villarreal’s summer signing Ayoze Perez has been in fine fettle, netting 4 times already.
These two sides have served up some entertaining encounters in recent years, with Villarreal winning the last 3 meetings by a combined score of 10-3. Espanyol will be desperate to end that run and get one over their visitors, who have the better overall head-to-head record.
Key Stats
- Villarreal have the 4th best attack in La Liga so far, scoring 12 goals in 6 games. However, their defence has been leaky, conceding 13 times – the joint-worst record in the division.
- Espanyol have the 12th best attack, netting 6 times, while their defence has shipped 9 goals, putting them 13th in that metric.
- Villarreal’s Ayoze Perez is the 2nd top scorer in La Liga with 4 goals, while Espanyol’s Javi Puado is joint-4th with 3 strikes.
Prediction
This one’s tough to call, as both sides will be eager to bounce back from disappointing results last time out. I reckon it could be a close, cagey affair, but Villarreal’s extra firepower might just edge it. I’ll go for a narrow 2-1 win for the visitors.