Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Villarreal and Espanyol who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The La Liga game at Estadio de la Ceramica on Thursday sees visitors Espanyol facing home side Villarreal.
Villarreal approach the next La Liga round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 47 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 28 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.
Form: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Villarreal Form
In their last three matches, Villarreal won 2-3 against Real Madrid, before losing 1-2 against Real Valladolid and 2-1 to Sevilla. In their last six La Liga home matches, Villarreal have two wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost three. They scored six and conceded six goals.
Espanyol Form
A single point prevents Espanyol from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-2 and 3-1 against Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Cadiz. Espanyol only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches, they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 13 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Espanyol
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Villarreal and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Villarreal have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- Villarreal have scored in 9 of the last 10 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 matches Espanyol played, both teams scored
- Espanyol have lost 6 of the last 7 matches and both teams scored at the same time
- Espanyol have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- Espanyol have lost the last 4 away matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- Espanyol have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Jose Luis Morales is showing good form for Villarreal, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Martin Braithwaite scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Betting markets: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Villarreal racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Estadio de la Ceramica, drew one and lost five. Espanyol won three of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost six times.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Espanyol scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Espanyol played. Villarreal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Espanyol have scored in 3 consecutive away meetings with Villarreal.
Total goals
Villarreal saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Villarreal scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches on the spin.
Recommended tip: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Villarreal and Espanyol.
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