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Espanyol vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting tips
It is no secret to anybody that the two teams are even in their actions. Therefore, we should not be surprised if the ball and goal situations alternate. Faced with this reality and knowing that the “parakeets” are strong in their stadium, we believe that a draw is the most interesting option to bet. Remember that the “Yellow Submarine” knows how to stand in this condition, demonstrating it by adding some points in his first league outings. It paints to be a tactical duel from the initial stage, being feasible that no group takes advantage in this aspect of the game.
Espanyol :
The picture “parakeet” equaled 2-2 before Rayo Vallecano, after gaining 1-2 the initial stage. These days, it has 11 units, product of 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 falls in total. At the moment it is located in the upper part of the competition, its objective being to strengthen its football proposal, which is allowing it to be a competitive team in its actions. In matters of goals, he has scored 8 and has given 6, proving to be effective in attack and relatively solid in defense. He came from 3 “under” consecutive before the open duel against Rayo in Vallecas.
As a local, Espanyol has added more than positive results after winning the 3 games he played so far. It comes to beat Valencia 2-0, to overcome 1-0 to Levante and beat 1-0 to Eibar. Apparently, the team is showing effective in attack and extremely solid in defensive matters. It is enough to know that he has not yielded goals in 270 ‘minutes to corroborate this affirmation. For this duel it is expected that the technician Rubi take precautions, as it will hit a fit opponent who is characterized by a proposal similar to the one practiced by the Catalan team.
Villarreal:
The “Yellow Submarine” visited Spartak Moscow in Russia for the Europa League (3-3 draw after equalizing 1-1 the initial stage). In the Spanish tournament, he lost unexpectedly to Valladolid in the Madrigal, staying with 8 points in the general table (2 wins, 2 draws and 3 falls). Now the goal of the squad is to be more regular in the competition, as it squandered a valuable chance of adding 11 points in total. With this fall he cut a positive streak of 3 games without losing (2 wins 1 equality).
As a visitor, Villarreal has played 3 matches so far, reaching 7 points out of 9 contested. It comes to draw 0-0 against Sevilla in the Sanchez Pizjuán, to beat 0-1 to Leganés in Butarque and to beat 0-3 to Athletic Bilbao in the new San Mamés. If we analyze the performance of the team in this condition, we can conclude that it knows how to stand between the lines thanks to the work of coach Javi Calleja. At the moment it stands out for being effective in attack and extremely solid in defense (3 games with the fence undefeated).
In the last 4 and a half years, Espanyol and Villarreal have met 5 times in Catalan territory. These were the results of those matches: Victory 1-2 of Villarreal in February 2014, 1-1 draw in November 2014, equality 2-2 in January 2016, parity 0-0 in October 2016 and 1-1 equality in February 2018. Apparently, every time both teams have faced each other, the process is usually fought in the midfield. Therefore, we should not be surprised if 4 consecutive draws have been registered in Catalonia. Paint for this pattern to extend once more.
Espanyol vs Villarreal head to head matches
18.02.18 LL Espanyol Villarreal 1 : 1
21.09.17 LL Villarreal Espanyol 0 : 0
04.03.17 LL Villarreal Espanyol 2 : 0
02.10.16 LL Espanyol Villarreal 0 : 0
23.01.16 LL Espanyol Villarreal 2 : 2