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  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Red Card
    • Exposito, Edu

    Edu Exposito (Espanyol) has been sent off!

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Lo Celso, Giovani
    • Terrats, Ramon

    Ramon Terrats is on a sub for Giovani Lo Celso for Villarreal.

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Jackson, Nicolas
    • Baena, Alex

    Alex Baena is replacing Nicolas Jackson for the home team.

  • 90'
    Goal !
    • Capoue, Etienne (Scorer)

    Goal! Etienne Capoue extends Villarreal's lead to 4-2.

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Moreno, Alberto
    • Pedraza, Alfonso

    The home team have replaced Alberto Moreno with Alfonso Pedraza. This is the first substitution made today by Quique Setien.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • de Souza Costa, Vinicius
    • Ribaudo, Nicolas Melamed

    Luis Garcia (Espanyol) is making a fourth substitution, with Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo replacing Vinicius de Souza Costa.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Puado, Javi
    • Pedrosa, Adria

    The away team replace Javi Puado with Adria Pedrosa.

  • 80'
    Goal !
    • Jackson, Nicolas (Scorer)
    • Moreno, Alberto (Assist)

    Goal! Nicolas Jackson gives Villarreal a 3-2 lead.

    That's a fine assist from Alberto Moreno.

  • 77'
    Yellow Card
    • Regano, Oscar

    Oscar Regano (Espanyol) has received a first yellow card.

  • 76'
    Substitution
    • Calero, Fernando
    • Boulif, Wassim Keddari

    Wassim Keddari Boulif is replacing Fernando Calero for Espanyol at Estadio de la Ceramica.

  • 73'
    Goal !
    • Joselu, Mato (Scorer)
    • Braithwaite, Martin (Assist)

    Mato Joselu is on target to level the scores at 2-2.

    Martin Braithwaite with an assist there.

  • 68'
    Substitution
    • Bare, Keidi
    • Exposito, Edu

    Espanyol make their first substitution with Edu Exposito replacing Keidi Bare.

  • 62'
    Yellow Card
    • Montes, Cesar

    Cesar Montes is booked for the away team.

  • 63'
    Goal !
    • Parejo, Dani (Scorer)

    Goal! Dani Parejo gives Villarreal a 2-1 lead in Villarreal.

  • 58'
    Yellow Card
    • Puado, Javi

    Javi Puado is booked for the away team.

  • 58'
    Yellow Card
    • Pino, Yeremy

    Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 53'
    Goal !
    • Capoue, Etienne (Scorer)
    • Parejo, Dani (Assist)

    Etienne Capoue levels the score at 1-1.

    Dani Parejo instrumental with a fine assist.

  • 45'
    Goal !
    • Puado, Javi (Scorer)

    Goal! Espanyol have got their heads in front thanks to a Javi Puado strike.

  • 40'
    Yellow Card
    • Calero, Fernando

    Fernando Calero (Espanyol) has received a first yellow card.

  • 16'
    Yellow Card
    • Jackson, Nicolas

    Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) gets a yellow card.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Villarreal
(4-2-3-1)
(4-3-3)
Espanyol
1Reina8Foyth23Mandi4Torres18Moreno10Parejo6Capoue11Chukwueze17Lo Celso21Pino15Jackson13Pacheco2Regano23Montes24Gomez5Calero10Darder12de Souza Costa8Bare17Braithwaite9Joselu7Puado
Espanyol
(4-3-3)

Statistics

Ball possession
Villarreal62%
38% Espanyol
Shots
8Off goal514On goal3

7
Shots blocked
3
9
Corner kicks
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Saves
10
14
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
1

Villarreal vs Espanyol Betting tips

The most common result of matches between Villarreal CF and Espanyol Barcelona when Villarreal CF is playing at home is 0-0. 5 matches have ended with this result.
The most common result of matches between Villarreal CF and Espanyol Barcelona is 0-0. 11 matches have ended with this result.
During the last 23 meetings with Villarreal CF playing at home, Villarreal CF have won 11 times, there have been 9 draws while Espanyol Barcelona have won 3 times. The goal difference is 40-17 in favour of Villarreal CF.
During the last 46 meetings, Villarreal CF have won 17 times, there have been 21 draws while Espanyol Barcelona have won 8 times. The goal difference is 61-42 in favour of Villarreal CF.
Last season's matches: 5-1 (Villarreal CF at home) and 0-0 (Espanyol Barcelona at home).
Espanyol Barcelona have a losing streak of 6 matches in LaLiga.
In LaLiga, Espanyol Barcelona have lost their last 4 away matches.
Did you know that Villarreal CF scores 39% of their goals between the minutes 76-90? This is the highest percentage in the league.
Did you know that Villarreal CF scores 5% of their goals between the minutes 0-15? This is the lowest percentage in the league.
Did you know that Espanyol Barcelona scores 31% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
Espanyol Barcelona have lost 6 matches in a row.
Espanyol Barcelona have lost 4 away matches in a row.
Villarreal CF haven't scored in 3 of their 12 home matches in LaLiga this season.
Espanyol Barcelona haven't scored in 1 of their 15 away matches in LaLiga this season.
Jose Luis Morales is Villarreal CF's top scorer with 7 goals. Joselu has scored 12 times for Espanyol Barcelona.
Samuel Chukwueze has assisted the most goals for Villarreal CF with 5. Brian Olivan is Espanyol Barcelona's biggest assister (5).
Alex Baena has more yellow cards (10) than any other player at Villarreal CF. Oscar Regano has collected 10 for Espanyol Barcelona.
A year ago, Espanyol Barcelona were number 12 in the table with 36 points. Now they are number 19 with 27 points.
Espanyol Barcelona have conceded a goal in each of their last 7 matches.
Espanyol Barcelona have scored at least one goal for 12 consecutive matches.
Villarreal CF wins 1st half in 37% of their matches, Espanyol Barcelona in 4% of their matches.
Villarreal CF wins 37% of halftimes, Espanyol Barcelona wins 4%.
The winner of their last meeting was Villarreal CF.
On their last meeting Villarreal CF won by 1 goals.
When Villarreal CF leads 1-0 at home, they win in 63% of their matches.
When Espanyol Barcelona leads 0-1 away, they win in 71% of their matches.
When Villarreal CF is down 0-1 home, they win 38% of their matches.
When Espanyol Barcelona is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.
In LaLiga, Villarreal CF has better performance than Espanyol Barcelona.
Villarreal CF's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Espanyol Barcelona's.
Villarreal CF have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Espanyol Barcelona (in all competitions).
In the last 5 meetings Villarreal CF won 3, Espanyol Barcelona won 1, 1 draws.
Villarreal CF have lost just 1 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Espanyol Barcelona.
Espanyol Barcelona have won just 1 of their last 5 LaLiga games against Villarreal CF.
Villarreal CF scores 1.6 goals in a match against Espanyol Barcelona and Espanyol Barcelona scores 0.6 goals against Villarreal CF (on average).
Average number of goals in meetings between Villarreal CF and Espanyol Barcelona is 2.2.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Villarreal CF and Espanyol Barcelona is 1.
Both teams haven't won their last match in LaLiga.
Both teams lost their last match.
Villarreal CF scores 1.83 goals when playing at home and Espanyol Barcelona scores 1 goals when playing away (on average).
Espanyol Barcelona haven't won in their last 7 games.
Did you know that Villarreal CF scores 38% of their goals between the minutes 76-90? This is the highest percentage in the league.
Alex Baena has more yellow cards (10) than any other player at Villarreal CF. Oscar Regano has collected 11 for Espanyol Barcelona.
A year ago, Espanyol Barcelona were number 13 in the table with 36 points. Now they are number 19 with 28 points.
Villarreal CF wins 1st half in 36% of their matches, Espanyol Barcelona in 4% of their matches.
Villarreal CF wins 36% of halftimes, Espanyol Barcelona wins 4%.
Villarreal CF have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.
If Martin Braithwaite scores against Villarreal CF it will be his 10th goal for Espanyol Barcelona this season.
If Pau Torres receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 10 yellow cards so far this season.
The most common end-result when Espanyol Barcelona leads 1-0 away this season is 2-2.
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News

Villarreal vs Espanyol Match Preview

Published: Updated: 13:21, 26 Apr 2023

With UEFA Champions League qualification still just about in reach, Villarreal look to bounce back from consecutive defeats when they face relegation candidates Espanyol at La Ceramica in midweek.

After failling to repeat the European heroics they managed over the past two seasons under Unai Emery, and crashing out at the Last 16 stage of this year's Europa League to Anderlecht, the Yellow Submarine recovered very well with three consecutive league wins, including a 3-2 away victory at the Bernabeu.

However, since then Quique Setién has presided over back-to-back 2-1 defeats against bottom half sides Valladolid and Sevilla, and a gap is now emerging between Villarreal in 4th and Real Sociedad, who occupy that all important final Champions League spot in 4th.

Nonetheless, qualification for the UCL is not at all out of the question. Three points here in their game-in-hand over Espanyol would see the hosts move within five points of Sociedad with seven games to go. Either way, Villarreal will have to keep performing if they hope to hold off Athletic Club and Osasuna, who are gunning for their own Europa League place.

Expect Villarreal to bring their absolute best to this midweek contest, with Europe on the line one way or another.

Likewise, Espanyol have it all to do as they look to avoid dropping down to the second tier of Spanish football. It's been a tough season for Los Periquitos, a far cry from the heights of the Europa League knockout stages they enjopyed just a few years ago. A run of 7 games without a win has left them 19th in the table and enveloped in a relegation dogfight.

The good news for Espanyol coach Luis Garcia is that there are as many as five teams who are very much in the frame for relegation as we enter the business end of the season. Elche are dead and gone, Valladolid, Celta and Sevilla have likely done just enough, but the four sides above them - Cadiz, Getafe, Almeria and Valencia are right down there with them.

If Espanyol can put a run of results together, they can easily get themselves out of this mess.

Both coaches will be hoping for big performances, given the enormous stakes for both sides. Will this game represent the turnaround for Espanyol as they capitalise on a faltering Villarreal? Or will The Yellow Submarine return to normal service after a momentary blip and march on in search of Champions League qualification?

Well, looking at recent history, the edge would have to go to the hosts. Of the last six meetings between the two sides, Villarreal have won three, including a 5-1 demolition at La Ceramica last spring. Two of those games ended all square, and Espanyol have managed just one win in six against the Yellow Sub.

One factor which could work in the favour of the visitors is the growing injury list at Villarreal. The hosts will be without the crucial midfield presence of Francis Coquelin, among others, and may well be unable to field striker Gerard Moreno and defender Raul Albiol, both pivotal players for the team, with both facing late fitness tests ahead of the game.

Espanyol themselves will be without Brian Olivan, who is still out with a muscle problem, and Aleix Vidal, who is suspended.

It might surprise some readers who perhaps don't follow Villarreal that closely to learn that former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is their man between the sticks these days. At 40-years-old, Reina came in to replace the very impressive Gerónimo Rulli , who joined Ajax in the summer, and with the hosts boasting one of the best defensive records in the league, he seems to be doing his job.

Expert Insight: Villarreal may have stumbled in their last two games but they possess far more quality than their opponents across the board. In front of a home crowd, expect them to assert themselves on the game aggressively, as they look to get an early foothold in what could prove a crucial game for both teams.

Villarreal vs Espanyol Head to head

Villarreal
Matches:8
Espanyol
50%
Wins: 4
25%
Draws: 2
25%
Wins: 2
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Villarreal vs Espanyol Standings

PosTeamWDLMPts
1Real Madrid22612972
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8Valencia117102840
9Villarreal108112938
10Getafe91192938

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