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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
Draw
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
1Barcelona35264595365982
2Real Madrid35236672373575
3Atletico MadridAtletico352010560273370
4Athletic Bilbao351713551262564
5Villarreal351710861471461
6Real BetisBetis351610953431058
7Celta Vigo35147145554149
8Rayo Vallecano351211123742-547
9Mallorca35138143340-747
10Valencia351112124351-845
11Osasuna351015104351-845
12Real Sociedad35127163241-943
13Getafe35109163134-339
14Espanyol35109163847-939
15Sevilla35911153949-1038
16GironaGirona35108174153-1238
17AlavesAlaves35811163547-1235
18Leganes35713153553-1834
19Las PalmasLas Palmas3588194057-1732
RReal ValladolidValladolid3544272685-5916


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