Espanyol vs Villarreal prediction 26.09.2024 | LaLiga

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  • Competition: La Liga
  • Date: Thursday, 26th September 2024
  • Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
  • Venue: RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)

After one year of absence, Espanyol returned to La Liga. For most of the 21st century, the team from Catalunya was a mid-table team in the strongest Spanish league, but in the last couple of seasons, Espanyol have made a couple of trips to La Liga 2. In the first six rounds of the new season, Manolo Gonzalez's team collected a solid seven points. In the previous game, they lost 4-1 on the road against Real Madrid. The home side finished with xG of 5.47, so it was unrealistic for Espanyol to get anything from Santiago Bernabeu. 

Since returning to La Liga in 2013, Villarreal, in only one season, didn't finish as the top-half team. The start of the 2024/25 season was encouraging, as Villarreal's first defeat came in the sixth round. After 11 points from the first five matches, Marcelino's team lost last weekend 5-1 at home against Barcelona. The difference between the teams probably wasn't that big, but the guest's outstanding efficiency was deciding. 

Espanyol vs Villarreal pick: Over 2.5 goals

Both teams are scoring well lately. Espanyol scored six goals in the last three matches, while Villarreal scored 12 goals in six La Liga rounds so far. We should expect three or more goals in the upcoming tie at RCDE Stadium. 

Espanyol vs Villarreal Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Villarreal

    4 : 2

    Espanyol

    La Liga

  2. Espanyol

    0 : 1

    Villarreal

    La Liga

  3. Villarreal

    5 : 1

    Espanyol

    La Liga

  4. Espanyol

    0 : 0

    Villarreal

    La Liga

  5. Villarreal

    1 : 2

    Espanyol

    La Liga

  6. Espanyol

    0 : 1

    Villarreal

    La Liga

Espanyol

Espanyol team news

Espanyol lost 4-1 against Real Madrid, but the head coach, Manolo Gonzalez, doesn't think the final score reflects everything seen on the pitch. He said, "At least three of the four goals were avoidable. The result is quite exaggerated, considering what the match was like. When you take the lead on a ground like this, and these goals happen, it is difficult to win. We made big mistakes, but up until the 75th minute, we had a very complete game."

Edu Exposito is injured and will not play on Thursday against Villarreal. 

Last matches of Espanyol

  1. Real Madrid

    4 : 1

    Espanyol

    La Liga

  2. Espanyol

    3 : 2

    Alaves

    La Liga

  3. Espanyol

    2 : 1

    Rayo Vallecano

    La Liga

  4. Atletico Madrid

    0 : 0

    Espanyol

    La Liga

  5. Espanyol

    0 : 1

    Real Sociedad

    La Liga

Espanyol lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Joan Garcia

Defenders

  • 23

    Omar El Hilali

  • 4

    Marash Kambulla

  • 6

    Leandro Cabrera

  • 22

    Carlos Romero

Midfielders

  • 12

    Alvaro Tejero

  • 20

    Alex Kral

  • 10

    Pol Lozano

  • 17

    Jofre Carreras

Forwards

  • 16

    Walid Cheddira

  • 7

    Javi Puado

Villarreal

Villarreal team news

Villarreal lost 5-1 at home against Barcelona, but the head coach, Marcelino, was still proud of his players. After the game, he said, "Both teams had a lot of chances, but Barça were more accurate than us. I'm satisfied with the way the team competed against a great Barça. They scored two goals from two rebounds, but that's not good or bad luck. We need to do a better job of resolving those chances."

Villarreal will be without injured Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth, and Alfonso Pedraza on Thursday evening against Espanyol. 

Last matches of Villarreal

  1. Villarreal

    1 : 5

    FC Barcelona

    La Liga

  2. Mallorca

    1 : 2

    Villarreal

    La Liga

  3. Valencia

    1 : 1

    Villarreal

    La Liga

  4. Villarreal

    4 : 3

    Celta Vigo

    La Liga

  5. Sevilla

    1 : 2

    Villarreal

    La Liga

Villarreal lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 13

    Diego Conde

Defenders

  • 17

    Kiko Femenia

  • 2

    Logan Costa

  • 4

    Eric Bailly

  • 23

    Sergi Cardona

Midfielders

  • 21

    Yeremi Pino

  • 14

    Santi Comesana

  • 10

    Daniel Parejo

  • 16

    Alex Baena

Forwards

  • 19

    Nicolas Pepe

  • 22

    Ayoze Perez

4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals in this match

  1. Espanyol scored six goals in the last three matches
  2. Espanyol went over 2.5 goals in each of the previous three games
  3. Villarreal scored 12 goals in six league rounds
  4. Villarreal went over 2.5 goals in five of the last six matches

Main prediction Espanyol - Villarreal

Over 2.5 goals

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55% winrate

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2 wins in a row

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Espanyol & Villarreal current standing in La Liga

Regular Season P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 8 0 1 28 - 9 +19 24
2 Real Madrid 9 6 3 0 19 - 6 +13 21
3 Atlético Madrid 9 4 5 0 13 - 5 +8 17
4 Villarreal 9 5 2 2 17 - 17 0 17
5 Osasuna 9 4 3 2 13 - 14 -1 15
6 Athletic Club 9 4 2 3 13 - 10 +3 14
7 Mallorca 9 4 2 3 9 - 8 +1 14
8 Rayo Vallecano 9 3 4 2 11 - 9 +2 13
9 Celta de Vigo 9 4 1 4 16 - 15 +1 13
10 Real Betis 9 3 3 3 8 - 8 0 12
11 Girona 9 3 3 3 11 - 12 -1 12
12 Sevilla 9 3 3 3 9 - 10 -1 12
13 Deportivo Alavés 9 3 1 5 11 - 15 -4 10
14 Espanyol 9 3 1 5 9 - 13 -4 10
15 Real Sociedad 9 2 3 4 7 - 8 -1 9
16 Getafe 9 1 5 3 6 - 7 -1 8
17 Leganés 9 1 5 3 5 - 9 -4 8
18 Valencia 9 1 3 5 5 - 13 -8 6
19 Real Valladolid 9 1 2 6 5 - 19 -14 5
20 Las Palmas 9 0 3 6 9 - 17 -8 3

Espanyol vs Villarreal - FAQ

? Where to watch?

You can find the match officially on the Arena Sport channel.

? How much is the average xG for Espanyol this season?

The average xG for Espanyol in La Liga this season is 0.99.

? How much is the average xG for Villarreal this season?

The average xG for Villarreal in La Liga this season is 1.43.