Sports gambler suspect that Villarreal will defeat Espanyol at Estadio de la Cerámica

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

The host team, Villarreal, should be front runners in this match, but Espanyol have revealed both ability and mettle. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Villarreal have the most scored goals (29) at home in La Liga
  • Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in La Liga

Both contenders have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Villarreal form and stats

All-inclusive La Liga stats at home this season for Villarreal are 7-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Midfield player Parejo got a match rating of 7.21 in that game, the max score being 10. Parejo scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 73 successful passes (of 80 total).

In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Granada.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 13 games), Villarreal's attacking play is working.

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Espanyol form and stats

Espanyol have only collected 7 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-4-7 (12 played).

Espanyol played 1-1 against Sevilla in their previous match. Midfielder Darder was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.54. Darder scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 50 successful passes (of 57 total).

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Barcelona.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Espanyol have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Espanyol - Villarreal 0-0. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Villarreal won two games, five matches ended with a tie and Espanyol got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
13 goals
VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
8 goals
VillarrealA. Groeneveld
A. Groeneveld
8 goals

Villarreal missing players

Espanyol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal Espanyol
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 2 Played P 3 12 25
10 7 1 Won W 0 1 7
9 4 0 Drew D 1 4 8
6 2 1 Lost L 2 7 10
42 29 3 Scored S 2 11 30
24 13 2 Conceded C 5 19 35
80% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
68% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 72%
48% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 52%
36% 46% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 28%
20% 31% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
44% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 60%
44% 54% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 24%
32% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 42% 24%
 
5.2 5.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 5.2
5.4 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.8 5.4
2.3 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
13 14.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.2 11.7
4.6 5.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 4.2
36% 39% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 28%
 
11.2 9.5 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17.3 12.7 13
3.5 3.4 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.6
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Espanyol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in La Liga
  • Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Espanyol have scored away.
  • Villarreal have the most scored goals (29) at home in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 25 17 6 2 51 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 31 57
2 Sevilla 25 14 9 2 37 17 12 9 3 0 26 10 13 5 6 2 11 7 20 51
3 Real Betis 25 14 4 7 47 30 13 7 2 4 25 15 12 7 2 3 22 15 17 46
4 Barcelona 24 11 9 4 42 28 11 7 2 2 23 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 14 42
5 Atlético Madrid 25 12 6 7 45 34 12 7 3 2 21 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 11 42
6 Villarreal 25 10 9 6 42 24 13 7 4 2 29 13 12 3 5 4 13 11 18 39
7 Real Sociedad 24 10 8 6 24 25 12 6 4 2 9 6 12 4 4 4 15 19 -1 38
8 Athletic Club 25 9 10 6 29 21 12 6 2 4 19 13 13 3 8 2 10 8 8 37
9 Celta de Vigo 25 8 8 9 29 26 13 4 3 6 16 16 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 32
10 Osasuna 25 8 8 9 25 30 13 2 6 5 10 19 12 6 2 4 15 11 -5 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 24 9 4 11 28 29 12 8 2 2 20 8 12 1 2 9 8 21 -1 31
12 Valencia 25 7 9 9 37 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 12 3 3 6 18 25 -5 30
13 Espanyol 25 7 8 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 19 16 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 29
14 Elche 25 7 8 10 28 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 13 2 3 8 13 22 -6 29
15 Getafe 25 6 8 11 24 28 12 6 2 4 17 11 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 26
16 Mallorca 24 6 8 10 23 38 12 4 6 2 13 11 12 2 2 8 10 27 -15 26
17 Granada 25 5 9 11 27 40 12 4 3 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 24
18 Cadiz 25 3 11 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 20
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 5 15 19 42 13 4 3 6 10 15 12 1 2 9 9 27 -23 20
20 Levante 25 2 9 14 25 51 12 1 6 5 13 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -26 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 25 17 6 2 51 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 31 57
2 Sevilla 25 14 9 2 37 17 12 9 3 0 26 10 13 5 6 2 11 7 20 51
3 Real Betis 25 14 4 7 47 30 13 7 2 4 25 15 12 7 2 3 22 15 17 46
4 Barcelona 24 11 9 4 42 28 11 7 2 2 23 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 14 42
5 Atlético Madrid 25 12 6 7 45 34 12 7 3 2 21 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 11 42
6 Villarreal 25 10 9 6 42 24 13 7 4 2 29 13 12 3 5 4 13 11 18 39
7 Real Sociedad 24 10 8 6 24 25 12 6 4 2 9 6 12 4 4 4 15 19 -1 38
8 Athletic Club 25 9 10 6 29 21 12 6 2 4 19 13 13 3 8 2 10 8 8 37
9 Celta de Vigo 25 8 8 9 29 26 13 4 3 6 16 16 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 32
10 Osasuna 25 8 8 9 25 30 13 2 6 5 10 19 12 6 2 4 15 11 -5 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 24 9 4 11 28 29 12 8 2 2 20 8 12 1 2 9 8 21 -1 31
12 Valencia 25 7 9 9 37 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 12 3 3 6 18 25 -5 30
13 Espanyol 25 7 8 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 19 16 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 29
14 Elche 25 7 8 10 28 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 13 2 3 8 13 22 -6 29
15 Getafe 25 6 8 11 24 28 12 6 2 4 17 11 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 26
16 Mallorca 24 6 8 10 23 38 12 4 6 2 13 11 12 2 2 8 10 27 -15 26
17 Granada 25 5 9 11 27 40 12 4 3 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 24
18 Cadiz 25 3 11 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 20
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 5 15 19 42 13 4 3 6 10 15 12 1 2 9 9 27 -23 20
20 Levante 25 2 9 14 25 51 12 1 6 5 13 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -26 15

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