Espanyol vs Villarreal Prediction

La Liga - Regular Season - 7

26th Sep 24, 17:00
Stage Front Stadium

Espanyol

LLWLL
1 : 2

HT: 1 - 1

Villarreal

WWDLW
45+1' Jofre Carreras (Brian Oliván)
45+6' Ayoze Pérez (Álex Baena)
63' Ayoze Pérez (Álex Baena)

Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain

Final Vote Results

18%
27%
55%

Espanyol vs Villarreal - Mathematical Prediction

1 36.3%
X 24.7%
2 39.1%
1X 61%
12 75.4%
X2 63.8%
+2.5 61.5%
- 2.5 38.5%
Yes 63.3%
No 36.7%

Lineups

Espanyol

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GJoan García
  • 23DO. El Hilali
  • 4DM. Kumbulla
  • 6DL. CabreraSubstitution46'
  • 14DBrian OlivánAssistSubstitution72'
  • 12MÁlvaro TejeroSubstitution64'
  • 20MA. Král
  • 10MPol LozanoSubstitution72'
  • 17MJofre CarrerasGoalSubstitution80'
  • 7FJavi Puado
  • 9FA. VélizSubstitution72'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 3DSergi GómezSubstitution46'
  • 22DCarlos RomeroSubstitution64'
  • 37MN. ÜnüvarSubstitution72'
  • 16FW. CheddiraSubstitution72'
  • 15MJosé GrageraSubstitution72'
  • 24FI. CardonaSubstitution80'
  • 33GÁngel Fortuño
  • 18MÁlvaro Aguado
  • 13GFernando Pacheco
  • 19MSalvi Sánchez
  • 11MPere Milla
  • 5DFernando Calero
Coach IconManolo GonzálezHead Coach
Villarreal

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 13GDiego Conde
  • 17DKiko Femenía
  • 3DRaúl AlbiolSubstitution36'
  • 2DLogan CostaSubstitution74'
  • 23DSergi Cardona
  • 11MI. AkhomachSubstitution80'
  • 14MSanti ComesañaSubstitution66'
  • 18MP. Gueye
  • 16MÁlex BaenaAssistAssistSubstitution66'
  • 22FAyoze PérezGoalGoalSubstitution74'
  • 15FT. Barry

SUBSTITUTES

  • 4DE. BaillySubstitution36'
  • 10MDani ParejoSubstitution66'
  • 6MDenis SuárezSubstitution66'
  • 19FN. PépéSubstitution74'
  • 26DPau NavarroSubstitution74'
  • 20MRamon TerratsSubstitution80'
  • 33FPau Cabanes
  • 12DJuan Bernat
  • 1GLuíz Júnior
Coach IconMarcelinoHead Coach

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
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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.

2
3
5
EspanyolDrawsVillarreal
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
7/10 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
7/10 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
5/10 Matches
Both Teams Scored
70%
7/10 Matches
Espanyol Clean Sheets
10%
1/10 Matches
Villarreal Clean Sheets
30%
3/10 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

26 Sep 2024La Liga
Espanyol1 - 2Villarreal
27 Apr 2023La Liga
Villarreal4 - 2Espanyol
09 Nov 2022La Liga
Espanyol0 - 1Villarreal
27 Feb 2022La Liga
Villarreal5 - 1Espanyol
21 Aug 2021La Liga
Espanyol0 - 0Villarreal
19 Jan 2020La Liga
Villarreal1 - 2Espanyol
20 Oct 2019La Liga
Espanyol0 - 1Villarreal
03 Feb 2019La Liga
Villarreal2 - 2Espanyol
17 Jan 2019Copa del Rey
Espanyol3 - 1Villarreal
09 Jan 2019Copa del Rey
Villarreal2 - 2Espanyol

Last matches: Espanyol 1.00

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 1 (10%)L 6 (60%)
La Liga25/10/2024
Espanyol
0 - 2
Sevilla
La Liga19/10/2024
Athletic Club
4 - 1
Espanyol
La Liga05/10/2024
Espanyol
2 - 1
Mallorca
La Liga29/09/2024
Real Betis
1 - 0
Espanyol
La Liga26/09/2024
Espanyol
1 - 2
Villarreal
La Liga21/09/2024
Real Madrid
4 - 1
Espanyol
La Liga14/09/2024
Espanyol
3 - 2
Alaves
La Liga31/08/2024
Espanyol
2 - 1
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga28/08/2024
Atletico Madrid
0 - 0
Espanyol
La Liga24/08/2024
Espanyol
0 - 1
Real Sociedad

Last matches: Villarreal 2.00

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 6 (60%)D 2 (20%)L 2 (20%)
Copa del Rey29/10/2024
Poblense
1 - 6
Villarreal
La Liga26/10/2024
Valladolid
1 - 2
Villarreal
La Liga20/10/2024
Villarreal
1 - 1
Getafe
La Liga05/10/2024
Real Madrid
2 - 0
Villarreal
La Liga30/09/2024
Villarreal
3 - 1
Las Palmas
La Liga26/09/2024
Espanyol
1 - 2
Villarreal
La Liga22/09/2024
Villarreal
1 - 5
Barcelona
La Liga14/09/2024
Mallorca
1 - 2
Villarreal
La Liga31/08/2024
Valencia
1 - 1
Villarreal
La Liga26/08/2024
Villarreal
4 - 3
Celta Vigo

Espanyol vs Villarreal - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

EspanyolGames: 11
VillarrealGames: 11

Matches

42%
Ball Possession
45%
348.55
Total passes
418.27
273.55
Passes accurate
353
78%
Passes %
84%
13.55
Fouls
11.45
2.64
Yellow Cards
3.18
0
Red Cards
0.09
4.45
Corner Kicks
4.27
1
Offsides
2.45

Attack

9.64
Total Shots
14.73
2.18
Shots on Goal
4.82
4.73
Shots off Goal
6.45
6.18
Shots insidebox
10.27
3.45
Shots outsidebox
4.45
2.73
Blocked Shots
3.45
0.91
Goals Scored
1.82

Defense

4.18
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1.73
Goals Conceded
1.73
1
Clean Sheets
0
13.55
Fouls
11.45

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.

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