Spanish La Liga - Villarreal VS RCD Espanyol Preview
Spanish La Liga - Villarreal VS RCD Espanyol
Match Time:27-04-2025 22:15 Sunday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Villarreal - LWDWDL
Villarreal will be looking to improve on their last outing here following the 3-0 La Liga losing effort in their last game against Celta Vigo.
In that game, Villarreal managed 39% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Celta Vigo had 21 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Fer López (45'), Borja Iglesias (53') and Iago Aspas (87') scored for Celta Vigo.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Villarreal have shown defensive steel. In fact, Villarreal have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 8 goals in the process.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Villarreal:
haven't lost in the league to Espanyol in their last 5 matches.
are undefeated in their last 2 league matches at home.
have not won at home in their last 4 league games. Their fans aren't happy.
Espanyol - LDWWWD
Previously, Espanyol drew 1-1 in the La Liga match with Valencia.
In that match, Espanyol had 33% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Espanyol was Javi Puado (40'). For their opponents, Valencia got 16 shots on goal with 7 on target. Javi Guerra (57') scored for Valencia.
A sequence of hard-working displays from the Espanyol defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. In that period of time, their own forwards have managed to score 10. Such a trend isn’t assured to be continued here, of course.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Espanyol:
haven't won against Villarreal when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
are undefeated in their last 3 away league matches.
Villarreal possible starting lineup:
Luiz Junior; Femenia, Foyth, Kambwala, S Cardona; Pino, Comesana, Gueye, Baena; Perez, Barry
Espanyol possible starting lineup:
J Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Gonzalez, Lozano; Carreras, Exposito, Puado; Fernandez
Villarreal vs Espanyol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two sides have crossed paths 53 times across competitions, with Villarreal leading 20-12.
Villarreal secured a league double last season and extended their winning streak against Espanyol to four games with a 2-1 comeback win in the reverse fixture in September.
Villarreal have outscored Espanyol 55-35 in 32 league games this season.
Espanyol have won three of their last five away games and kept clean sheets in the wins.
Villarreal are winless in four home games, losing one.
Espanyol have lost two of their 14 league games in 2025, with both defeats coming away from home.
Villarreal have scored 55 goals in 32 league games this season, with only the top three teams scoring more.
Prediction: Villarreal 1-1 Espanyol
This is a really tough match to call, as Espanyol have developed into an excellent team in recent months; Villarreal have home advantage and need to win to return to fifth spot, but we are expecting the points to be shared in La Liga's only match of the weekend.
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