Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Espanyol and Villarreal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Villarreal go up against Espanyol this coming Thursday for a LaLiga meeting at RCDE Stadium.
Espanyol are placed 13th with seven points after six matches. Villarreal occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 11 points.
Team form: Espanyol vs Villarreal
Espanyol Form
In their last three matches, Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano by 2-1 and Deportivo Alaves by 3-2, before losing against Real Madrid by 4-1. Espanyol claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored 13 goals and conceded 14.
Villarreal Form
In their last three matches, Villarreal drew 1-1 with Valencia, won 1-2 against Mallorca, and lost 1-5 against Barcelona. Villarreal won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Villarreal
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Espanyol and Villarreal played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 18 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Espanyol vs Villarreal
Javier Puado has three strikes in six LaLiga matches for Espanyol, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Villarreal. The visitors are looking to Ayoze Perez, who has provided his team with four LaLiga goals.
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Full-time result
Espanyol claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Villarreal won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Villarreal conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Villarreal did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Villarreal have not lost to Espanyol in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Villarreal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Villarreal played. Espanyol probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Villarreal managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Villarreal, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Villarreal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 21 matches.
Recommended tip: Espanyol vs Villarreal
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Espanyol and Villarreal seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this LaLiga match.
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