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La Liga | Gameweek 31
Apr 27, 2023 at 6.30pm UK
Estadio de la Cerámica
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Villarreal
4 - 2
Espanyol

Capoue (53', 90+2'), Parejo (63'), Jackson (80')
Jackson (16'), Pino (58')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Puado (45'), Joselu (73')
Calero (40'), Puado (58'), Montes (62'), Gil (77')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Espanyol 0-0 Cadiz
Friday, April 21 at 8pm in La Liga

We said: Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol

Villarreal's defeats to bottom-half teams in their last two matches will provide some optimism for an Espanyol side who are struggling for form themselves and can ill-afford to drop too many more points in their battle to avoid relegation. Nevertheless, the hosts will be regarded as favourites to come out on top on Thursday and they should have enough quality in their side to record a routine win at the Estadi de la Ceramica. 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 Villarreal win with a probability of 62.84%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 16.11%.

The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.16%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (5.06%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.

Result
VillarrealDrawEspanyol
62.84% (0.533 0.53) 21.05% (-0.215 -0.22) 16.11% (-0.319 -0.32)
Both teams to score 50.61% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.52% (0.359 0.36)45.48% (-0.36 -0.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.18% (0.341 0.34)67.81% (-0.343 -0.34)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.14% (0.276 0.28)13.86% (-0.279 -0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.75% (0.547 0.55)41.24% (-0.549 -0.55)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.75% (-0.189 -0.19)41.25% (0.186 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.22% (-0.168 -0.17)77.78% (0.16600000000001 0.17)
Score Analysis
    Villarreal 62.83%
    Espanyol 16.11%
    Draw 21.04%
VillarrealDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 11.29% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-0 @ 11.16% (0.06 0.06)
2-1 @ 9.89% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-0 @ 7.35% (0.109 0.11)
3-1 @ 6.51% (0.065 0.06)
4-0 @ 3.63% (0.091 0.09)
4-1 @ 3.22% (0.064 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.88% (0.014 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.44% (0.049 0.05)
4-2 @ 1.43% (0.021 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.27% (0.038 0.04)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 62.83%
1-1 @ 10% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-0 @ 5.72% (-0.088 -0.09)
2-2 @ 4.38% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 21.04%
0-1 @ 5.06% (-0.105 -0.11)
1-2 @ 4.43% (-0.069 -0.07)
0-2 @ 2.24% (-0.058 -0.06)
1-3 @ 1.31% (-0.027 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.29% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 16.11%

How you voted: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal
90.6%
Draw
9.4%
Espanyol
0.0%
64
Head to Head
Nov 9, 2022 7pm
gameweek 14
Espanyol
0-1
Villarreal
Lecomte (64' og.)
Capoue (38')
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')
Oct 20, 2019 3pm
gameweek 9
Espanyol
0-1
Villarreal

Espinosa (93'), Lopez (96')
Toko Ekambi (17')
Iborra (51')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97


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