Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 26 match between Villarreal and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Espanyol go up against Villarreal this coming Monday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Ranked as number 5 in the LaLiga standings, Villarreal, have so far collected 44 points this season, while Espanyol collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 25 rounds.
Team form: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Villarreal Form
In their last three matches, Villarreal won 1-2 against Las Palmas, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Valencia. They were back on top last time out, defeating Rayo Vallecano 0-1. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored 14 goals and conceded seven.
Espanyol Form
In their past three matches, Espanyol lost 2-1 against Real Sociedad, drew 1-1 with Athletic Club and won 0-1 against Deportivo Alaves. Espanyol managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in four.
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Espanyol
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 7 Villarreal home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Villarreal home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Villarreal vs Espanyol
It has been a superb season for Ayoze Perez so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Villarreal rely on his abilities against Espanyol. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Monday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Villarreal claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Villarreal did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Villarreal have not lost to Espanyol in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Villarreal managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Espanyol performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Villarreal and Espanyol when playing at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Espanyol played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.
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