Villarreal vs Espanyol Match Analysis & Prediction
27/04/2023 8:30 pm
Villarreal’s Champions League hopes face their next challenge on Thursday at Estadio de la Cemramica against an Espanyol side who are looking to improve their chances of avoiding relegation.
The hosts enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in their last La Liga match at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, leaving them sixth in the table on 47 points.
On home soil this season, the Yellow Submarine have recorded eight wins, two draws and four losses in 14 La Liga matches.
Espanyol played out a goalless draw against Cadiz at RCDE Stadium in their last La Liga match to extend their winless run to seven games.
The visitors have earned 14 points from 45 available this season inleague matches away from RCDE Stadium.
Los Periquitos will be out to end a four-game away losing streak, with the last time they did not lose away coming on February 19 against Elche.
Villarreal have got the better of Espanyol of late, unbeaten in their last three La Liga matches. The visitors are looking for their first league win in meetings between the two teaams since January 2020.
When the two sides last met in La Liga action, Villarreal claimed a 1-0 victory at RCDE Stadium in November, with Benjamin Lecomte scoring an own goal on that occasion.
Villarreal vs. Espanyol Head to head
In the 45 previous meetings between these two teams, Villarreal have claimed 16 victories while Espanyol have won eight, and they have drawn in 21. Espanyol have scored 42 goals and conceded 60 in the process.
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20/10/2019Espanyol0Villarreal1La Liga
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19/01/2020Villarreal1Espanyol2La Liga
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21/08/2021Espanyol0Villarreal0La Liga
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27/02/2022Villarreal5Espanyol1La Liga
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09/11/2022Espanyol0Villarreal1La Liga
Villarreal Team News
Villarreal could line up in a 4-4-2 formation for Thursday’s game, which would see Nicolas Jackson and Yeremi Pino lead the line up front.
Alfonso Pedraza, Pau Francisco Torres, Aissa Mandi and Juan Foyth are expected to shield Pepe Jose Reina in goal.
Villarreal's Last 5 Matches
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19/03/2023Osasuna0Villarreal3La Liga
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02/04/2023Villarreal2Real Sociedad0La Liga
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08/04/2023Real Madrid2Villarreal3La Liga
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15/04/2023Villarreal1Real Valladolid2La Liga
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23/04/2023Sevilla2Villarreal1La Liga
Espanyol Team News
Espanyol manager Luis Garcia is likely to go with a 4-3-3 formation in midweek, with Nico Melamed, Joselu and Martin Braithwaite starting up front.
Oscar Gil, Sergi Gomez, Cesar Montes and Leandro Cabrera would line up as the back four, in front of goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco.
Espanyol's Last 5 Matches
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18/03/2023Espanyol1Celta Vigo3La Liga
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01/04/2023Girona2Espanyol1La Liga
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08/04/2023Espanyol1Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
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15/04/2023Real Betis3Espanyol1La Liga
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21/04/2023Espanyol0Cadiz0La Liga
Villarreal vs. Espanyol: Odds and Predictions
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