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Villarreal v Espanyol : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 3rd Mar, 20:00 BST, Estadio de la Cerámica, Castellón

José Manuel González Álvarez pays counterpart Marcelino Toral a visit on Monday night in the La Liga, as their Espanyol and Villarreal sides go head to head at the Estadio de la Cerámica. La Liga statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) records included too. You can view it all, with infographics and odds available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Best Tip: Villarreal to win

We're predicting Villarreal will come out on top after 90 minutes on Monday in the win / draw / win market. The latest form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all that they're well placed to do just that and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. There could be wild scenes among the home fans when that final whistle blows at Estadio de la Cerámica.

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Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Villarreal
65%
21/504/9
3%
Draw
20%
15/4
6%
18/5
4%
Espanyol
16%
11/2
4%
11/2
7%
Villarreal 2-0
10%
6/1
7%
6/1
Villarreal 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Villarreal 1-0
10%
13/26/1
Draw 1-1
9%
8/17/1
6%
Villarreal 3-0
7%
17/2
5%
8/1
6%
Villarreal 3-1
7%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
5%
18/114/1
Draw 0-0
4%
14/1
15%
11/1
Espanyol 2-1
4%
18/114/1
12%
Espanyol 1-0
4%
16/114/1
Villarreal 4-0
4%
16/1
11%
14/1
15%
Villarreal 4-1
4%
20/114/1
Villarreal 3-2
3%
22/118/1
12%
Espanyol 2-0
2%
33/125/1
Villarreal 4-2
2%
40/128/1
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
4/6
3%
13/20
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
6/5
2%
23/20
2%
Home 1st Goal
58%
3/10-
Away 1st Goal
40%
13/5
3%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
10/11
8%
17/20
BTTS - No
45%
10/11
1%
17/20
BTTS - Home Win
31%
21/102/1
3%
BTTS - Draw
15%
5/119/4
BTTS - Away Win
9%
11/1
9%
9/1
9%
Home/draw
84%
1/9
2%
1/9
1%
Away/draw
35%
7/4
5%
17/10
6%
Home/away
80%
2/11
3%
2/11
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
2/9
3%
1/5
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/33/1
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
7/4
2%
8/5
4%
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/9
2%
4/9
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/17/2
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/6
4%
2/11
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/115/2
6%
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/16
2%
1/16
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/33
1%
1/40
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
14/1
15%
11/1
Home DNB
78%
1/6
4%
2/13
2%
Away DNB
30%
4/119/5
9%
Villarreal win to nil
34%
11/8
5%
-
Espanyol win to nil
7%
10/1-
Villarreal / Villarreal
38%
11/10
5%
11/10
2%
Villarreal / Espanyol
2%
40/133/1
Villarreal / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
14/1
Draw / Villarreal
20%
3/1
8%
16/5
5%
Draw / Espanyol
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
8%
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Espanyol / Villarreal
4%
18/116/1
Espanyol / Espanyol
8%
11/1
9%
17/2
5%
Espanyol / Draw
5%
18/1
12%
14/1
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Villarreal have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the La Liga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 6 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Villarreal have outscored their opponents by 47 goals to 23 goals.

Home League Performance

Villarreal have played 12 games at home winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 28 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 19 goals at home.

Espanyol are in 15th position in the La Liga on 24 points having played 24 matches so far this season. Espanyol are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 5 of those games.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 22 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 6 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Espanyol have conceded 29 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Villarreal
Espanyol
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona2416354051 
l
 
1-5A
May 18
May 14
l
 
3-1A
2
Real Madrid2415632951 
Mar 16
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-1F
3
A.Madrid2414822350 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Mar 30
d
 
0-00-0
4
A.Bilbao2412931645 
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-1A
5
Villarreal Home2411851241 
-
-
l
 
1-2F
Mar 3
6
R.Vallecano24987235 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
7
Mallorca2410410-734 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
Mar 16
8
Real Betis24888-132 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 13
May 4
l
 
1-0A
9
Osasuna247116-432 
May 4
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
May 18
10
Girona249411-331 
d
 
2-2F
May 11
Mar 9
l
 
4-1A
11
R.Sociedad249411-331 
Apr 20
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
12
Sevilla24879-531 
May 25
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
13
Getafe24798230 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 30
Apr 20
l
 
1-0A
14
Celta248511-329 
w
 
4-3A
Apr 23
w
 
3-1F
Apr 13
15
Espanyol Away246612-1324 
Mar 3
w
 
1-2A
-
-
16
Leganes245910-1324 
May 14
w
 
2-5A
d
 
1-1F
May 11
17
Las Palmas246513-1223 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2F
May 25
l
 
1-0A
18
Valencia245811-1323 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 23
19
Alaves245712-1022 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 9
w
 
3-2F
Feb 22
20
Valladolid244317-3715 
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
Win / draw / win form
Villarreal 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
46
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Villarreal1 - 1Valencia
Villarreal5 - 1Valladolid
Villarreal4 - 0Mallorca
Villarreal1 - 1R.Vallecano
Villarreal1 - 2Real Betis
Villarreal2 - 2Girona
Villarreal3 - 0Alaves
Villarreal1 - 1Getafe
Villarreal3 - 1Las Palmas
Villarreal1 - 5Barcelona
Villarreal4 - 3Celta
Villarreal2 - 2A.Madrid
Villarreal4 - 4Real Madrid
Villarreal3 - 2Sevilla
Villarreal3 - 0R.Vallecano
Villarreal1 - 2A.Madrid
Villarreal1 - 0Valencia
Villarreal5 - 1Granada
Villarreal1 - 1Getafe
Villarreal0 - 0Cadiz
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HVillarreal1 - 1Valencia
AVillarreal2 - 1Las Palmas
HVillarreal5 - 1Valladolid
AVillarreal1 - 1A.Madrid
HVillarreal4 - 0Mallorca
AVillarreal0 - 1R.Sociedad
AVillarreal5 - 2Leganes
HVillarreal1 - 1R.Vallecano
HVillarreal1 - 2Real Betis
AVillarreal0 - 2A.Bilbao
HVillarreal2 - 2Girona
AVillarreal2 - 2Osasuna
HVillarreal3 - 0Alaves
AVillarreal2 - 1Valladolid
HVillarreal1 - 1Getafe
AVillarreal0 - 2Real Madrid
HVillarreal3 - 1Las Palmas
AVillarreal2 - 1Espanyol
HVillarreal1 - 5Barcelona
AVillarreal2 - 1Mallorca
Espanyol 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
11
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
2
Draw
8
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
R.Sociedad2 - 1Espanyol
Sevilla1 - 1Espanyol
Las Palmas1 - 0Espanyol
Getafe1 - 0Espanyol
Girona4 - 1Espanyol
Barcelona3 - 1Espanyol
A.Bilbao4 - 1Espanyol
Real Betis1 - 0Espanyol
Real Madrid4 - 1Espanyol
A.Madrid0 - 0Espanyol
Valladolid1 - 0Espanyol
Real Oviedo1 - 0Espanyol
S.Gijon0 - 1Espanyol
Amorebieta0 - 0Espanyol
Valladolid0 - 0Espanyol
Elche2 - 2Espanyol
Leganes0 - 0Espanyol
Burgos0 - 0Espanyol
Zaragoza0 - 1Espanyol
Alcorcon1 - 1Espanyol
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HEspanyol1 - 1A.Bilbao
AEspanyol1 - 2R.Sociedad
HEspanyol1 - 0Real Madrid
AEspanyol1 - 1Sevilla
HEspanyol2 - 1Valladolid
HEspanyol1 - 1Leganes
AEspanyol0 - 1Las Palmas
HEspanyol1 - 1Valencia
HEspanyol0 - 0Osasuna
AEspanyol0 - 1Getafe
HEspanyol3 - 1Celta
AEspanyol1 - 4Girona
AEspanyol1 - 3Barcelona
HEspanyol0 - 2Sevilla
AEspanyol1 - 4A.Bilbao
HEspanyol2 - 1Mallorca
AEspanyol0 - 1Real Betis
HEspanyol1 - 2Villarreal
AEspanyol1 - 4Real Madrid
HEspanyol3 - 2Alaves
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Villarreal have beaten Espanyol in 4 consecutive league meetings
5
Villarreal have not lost to Espanyol in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Villarreal since 2015
Villarreal
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
17
11
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
VIL
4
D
2
ESP
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Villarreal
Villarreal4 - 2
Villarreal5 - 1
1 - 2Espanyol
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Villarreal2 - 0
Villarreal3 - 1
0 - 3Espanyol
League games at Espanyol since 2014
Espanyol
Villarreal
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
5 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
4 / 9
VIL
3
D
5
ESP
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
1 - 2Villarreal
0 - 1Villarreal
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Villarreal
Espanyol3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is decent for Villarreal in their meeting with Espanyol, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 39 consecutive La Liga outings.

Villarreal's defensive record is very strong, Marcelino Toral's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive La Liga games. An average PG rating of 1.0 for Espanyol makes sense in this context.

Villarreal 5th Espanyol 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Villarreal will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Espanyol scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+29
Villarreal have scored 29% more goals at home than predicted
-37
Espanyol have scored 37% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.3
average goals scored
0.6
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2024/2025 season
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Villarreal
PG (predicted goals)
Espanyol
2.2
1
Attack rating
34%
better
VIL
ESP
view stats
Games scored21
16
Failed to score3
8
Scored first14
10
Goals scored47
23
Avg. goals scored2
1
Avg. shots per game11
7
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for18
14
Avg. XG for1.9
0.9
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
VIL
ESP
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded22
21
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first10
12
Goals conceded35
36
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
+4%

Villarreal v Espanyol La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Villarreal La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231068
S CardonaA PérezS CardonaÁlex Baena
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Cardona DEF2316
5
-
T Barry FWD2383
2
-
Álex Baena MID2266
8
-
S Comesaña MID2232
5
-
P Gueye MID222
4
1
D Parejo MID2231
5
-
K Femenía DEF211
6
-
Y Pino MID2114
6
-
D Conde GLK181
1
-
L Costa DEF182
2
-
A Pérez FWD1710
3
-
N Pépé FWD1612
1
-
Albiol DEF15
5
-
D Suárez MID1312
-
G Moreno FWD1231
-
I Akhomach FWD111
1
-
P. Navarro Badenes DEF10
-
E Bailly DEF10
2
-
L Júnior GLK7
-
W. Kambwala DEF7
1
J Foyth DEF7
2
-
T Buchanan MID2
-
Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24837
J GarcíaJ PuadoJ CarrerasO Hilali
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J García GLK24
2
-
A Kral MID241
1
-
O Hilali DEF232
7
-
J Carreras FWD2323
5
-
M Kumbulla DEF222
6
-
J Puado FWD2281
3
-
Álvaro Tejero DEF2113
2
-
C Romero DEF2021
5
-
L Cabrera DEF2021
3
-
A Véliz FWD201
2
-
P Lozano MID18
7
-
B Oliván DEF171
2
-
W Cheddira FWD1711
2
-
A. Roca Vives FWD131
3
-
S Gómez DEF11
1
-
Álvaro Aguado MID11
2
-
J Gragera MID10
-
F Calero DEF9
-
P Milla FWD9
2
-
E Expósito MID6
1
-
R. Bauzà Sureda MID5
1
-
R Fernández FWD52
1
-
U González MID3
1
-