Tips for match Villarreal — Espanyol
On March 3, 2025, Villarreal will host Espanyol in the 26th round of La Liga at the Cerámica stadium in Villarreal. The hosts are fighting for European places, while the visitors are trying to protect themselves from the relegation zone, which adds additional intrigue to this confrontation.
Villarreal is in fifth place in the standings with 44 points after 25 matches (12 wins, 8 draws, 5 losses). The team is in good shape, having not lost for six matches in a row in La Liga. In the last round, Villarreal confidently beat Celta 2:0, and before that played a 1:1 draw with Atletico. The team's reliable defense allowed them to concede only four goals in the last six games.
Espanyol is in 15th place in La Liga, having earned 27 points (7 wins, 6 draws, 12 losses). In the last five rounds, the team has won two, drawn two and lost one. In the last round, Espanyol beat Alaves 2:0, but earlier lost to Valencia 1:2. Improved defense allowed them to reduce the number of goals conceded, but there is still a lack of stability in the results.
Villarreal plays confidently on their home field, winning three of their last five home matches. The team scores an average of 1.7 goals per game, and concedes 0.9 goals.
Espanyol plays inconsistently on the road, having suffered three defeats in their last five away matches. The team's average scoring rate on the away field is 1.1 goals per game, and the number of goals conceded is 1.8.
In the last four matches between these teams, Villarreal has always won. In the first round of the current season, the Yellow Submarine beat Espanyol 2:1. The last time the Catalans beat Villarreal was in January 2020.
Villarreal are missing Ilyas Acomach and Gerard Moreno due to injuries. However, the team has depth, and Nicolas Pepe, Ayoze Perez or Tierno Barry could play in attack.
• Both teams have scored in four of the last six matches between Villarreal and Espanyol.
• Villarreal have won their last four head-to-head meetings with Espanyol.
• Bookmakers estimate a Villarreal victory with odds of 1.45, a draw - 4.10, and a victory for Espanyol - 6.20.
Sportwars.net forecast for the Villarreal - Espanyol match: Villarreal victory with a asian handicap of (-1), odds of 1.6.