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La Liga | Gameweek 26
Apr 27, 2025 at 3.15pm UK
Estadio de la Ceramica
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Villarreal
vs.
Espanyol

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celta Vigo 3-0 Villarreal
Wednesday, April 23 at 6pm in La Liga
Last Game: Valencia 1-1 Espanyol
Tuesday, April 22 at 6pm in La Liga

We say: Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol

Espanyol are in a good place at the moment, and the Catalan outfit will be confident of picking up a positive result on Monday night; Villarreal's form is strong, though, and we are expecting the Yellow Submarine to navigate their way to an important three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Villarreal win with a probability of 57.21%. A draw has a probability of 22.8% and a win for Espanyol has a probability of 20.03%.

The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (10.05%) and 2-1 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Espanyol win it is 0-1 (5.92%).

Result
VillarrealDrawEspanyol
57.21% (-1.028 -1.03) 22.77% (0.41 0.41) 20.03% (0.625 0.63)
Both teams to score 52.48% (-0.288 -0.29)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.27% (-0.891 -0.89)46.73% (0.897 0.9)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.01% (-0.84 -0.84)68.99% (0.845 0.84)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.91% (-0.65300000000001 -0.65)16.09% (0.659 0.66)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.52% (-1.21 -1.21)45.49% (1.216 1.22)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.55% (0.147 0.15)37.46% (-0.14 -0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.77% (0.144 0.14)74.24% (-0.137 -0.14)
Score Analysis
    Villarreal 57.2%
    Espanyol 20.03%
    Draw 22.77%
VillarrealDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 11.01% (0.17 0.17)
2-0 @ 10.05% (-0.08 -0.08)
2-1 @ 9.88% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
3-0 @ 6.13% (-0.185 -0.19)
3-1 @ 6.02% (-0.158 -0.16)
3-2 @ 2.95% (-0.065 -0.07)
4-0 @ 2.8% (-0.15 -0.15)
4-1 @ 2.75% (-0.136 -0.14)
4-2 @ 1.35% (-0.062 -0.06)
5-0 @ 1.02% (-0.08 -0.08)
5-1 @ 1% (-0.074 -0.07)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 57.2%
1-1 @ 10.81% (0.21 0.21)
0-0 @ 6.03% (0.224 0.22)
2-2 @ 4.85% (0.0029999999999992 0)
3-3 @ 0.97% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 22.77%
0-1 @ 5.92% (0.242 0.24)
1-2 @ 5.31% (0.121 0.12)
0-2 @ 2.91% (0.13 0.13)
1-3 @ 1.74% (0.046 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.59% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
0-3 @ 0.95% (0.046 0.05)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 20.03%

Who will win Monday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Espanyol?

Villarreal
Draw
Espanyol
Villarreal
84.7%
Draw
8.5%
Espanyol
6.8%
118
Head to Head
Sep 26, 2024 6pm
Gameweek 7
Espanyol
1-2
Villarreal
Carreras (45+1')
Lozano (47'), Romero (76'), Carreras (90+1'), Terrats (90+2'), Cheddira (90+5')
Perez (45+6', 63')
Perez (45'), Conde (85'), Puado (90+2')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona33244589325776
2Real Madrid33226566313572
3Atletico MadridAtletico32189553272663
4Athletic Bilbao331612550262460
5Villarreal321410855451052
6Real BetisBetis3214994540551
7Celta Vigo33137135049146
8Mallorca33128133138-744
9Real Sociedad33126153237-542
10Rayo Vallecano321011113539-441
11Osasuna3291493946-741
12Getafe33109143130139
13Espanyol32109133541-639
14Valencia33912123749-1239
15Sevilla32910133543-837
16AlavesAlaves33810153546-1134
17GironaGirona3297163951-1234
18Las PalmasLas Palmas3388173853-1532
19Leganes32611152948-1929
20Real ValladolidValladolid3244242376-5316


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