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La Liga | Gameweek 7
Sep 26, 2024 at 6pm UK
RCDE Stadium
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Espanyol
1 - 2
Villarreal

Carreras (45+1')
Lozano (47'), Romero (76'), Carreras (90+1'), Terrats (90+2'), Cheddira (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Perez (45+6', 63')
Perez (45'), Conde (85'), Puado (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol
Saturday, September 21 at 8pm in La Liga
Last Game: Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona
Sunday, September 22 at 5.30pm in La Liga

We said: Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal

Villarreal may possess some defensive vulnerabilities, but they also possess a real threat in the final third, and we think that their firepower could help them bounce back from Sunday's defeat by claiming a narrow win over Espanyol on Thursday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Espanyol win with a probability of 42.33%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 30.27% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Espanyol win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.56%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 0-1 (9.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Villarreal in this match.

Result
EspanyolDrawVillarreal
42.33% (0.651 0.65) 27.4% (0.15 0.15) 30.27% (-0.807 -0.81)
Both teams to score 48.35% (-0.774 -0.77)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.02% (-0.826 -0.83)56.98% (0.823 0.82)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.12% (-0.667 -0.67)77.88% (0.661 0.66)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.4% (-0.036999999999992 -0.04)26.59% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.18% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)61.82% (0.044000000000004 0.04)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.87% (-1.023 -1.02)34.12% (1.019 1.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.19% (-1.114 -1.11)70.81% (1.109 1.11)
Score Analysis
    Espanyol 42.33%
    Villarreal 30.27%
    Draw 27.39%
EspanyolDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 12.02% (0.37 0.37)
2-1 @ 8.56% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.96% (0.233 0.23)
3-1 @ 3.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 3.51% (0.099 0.1)
3-2 @ 2.03% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.25%
4-0 @ 1.16% (0.032 0.03)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 42.33%
1-1 @ 12.92% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 9.08% (0.282 0.28)
2-2 @ 4.6% (-0.121 -0.12)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.39%
0-1 @ 9.76% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
1-2 @ 6.95% (-0.176 -0.18)
0-2 @ 5.25% (-0.128 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.49% (-0.135 -0.14)
0-3 @ 1.88% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-3 @ 1.65% (-0.091 -0.09)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 30.27%

How you voted: Espanyol vs Villarreal

Espanyol
18.1%
Draw
21.0%
Villarreal
60.9%
138
Head to Head
Apr 27, 2023 6.30pm
Gameweek 31
Villarreal
4-2
Espanyol
Capoue (53', 90+2'), Parejo (63'), Jackson (80')
Puado (45'), Joselu (73')
Nov 9, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 14
Espanyol
0-1
Villarreal
Lecomte (64' og.)
Feb 27, 2022 1pm
Gameweek 26
Villarreal
5-1
Espanyol
Pino (14', 20', 45', 53'), Dia (86')
Aurier (31'), Albiol (90+2')
Bare (65')
Pedrosa (40')
Aug 21, 2021 6.30pm
Gameweek 2
Espanyol
0-0
Villarreal
de Tomas (41'), Gil (59'), Bare (90+2'), Moreno Peris (90+5')
Capoue (23'), Gomez (30'), Moreno (36'), Mandi (54')
Jan 19, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 20
Villarreal
1-2
Espanyol
Cazorla (62' pen.)
Trigueros (41')
Lopez (5'), De Tomas (47')
Vila (24'), Lopez (32'), de Tomas (76')
Lopez (59')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Villarreal177642928127
6Mallorca188371821-327
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Osasuna176742225-325
10Real BetisBetis176652021-124
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
13Celta Vigo176382528-321
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512
20Valencia162591424-1011


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