LaLiga: Villarreal vs Espanyol – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 11 match between Villarreal and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Espanyol swing by on Friday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Villarreal approach the next LaLiga round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 12 points this season so far. With ten games behind them, Espanyol amassed eight points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Form: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal Form

Villarreal delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Elche brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Valencia by 1-2. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost three, scored 13 goals and conceded ten.

Espanyol Form

A draw is all that prevents Espanyol from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Malaga as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Atletico Madrid by a 0-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Racing Santander won the game and the exact score was 2-1. Espanyol claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Espanyol

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 Villarreal and Espanyol played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Pape Gueye is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Espanyol look to Roberto Fernandez, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Villarreal claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Villarreal have beaten Espanyol in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Villarreal managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Espanyol kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Villarreal have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Espanyol.

Total goals

Villarreal saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Espanyol, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.