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La Liga | Gameweek 7
Sep 26, 2024 at 6pm UK
RCDE Stadium
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Espanyol
1 - 2
Villarreal

Carreras (45+1')
Lozano (47'), Romero (76'), Carreras (90+1'), Terrats (90+2'), Cheddira (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Perez (45+6', 63')
Perez (45'), Conde (85'), Puado (90+2')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol
Saturday, September 21 at 8pm in La Liga
Last Game: Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona
Sunday, September 22 at 5.30pm in La Liga

We said: Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal

Villarreal may possess some defensive vulnerabilities, but they also possess a real threat in the final third, and we think that their firepower could help them bounce back from Sunday's defeat by claiming a narrow win over Espanyol on Thursday. 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 Espanyol win with a probability of 42.33%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 30.27% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Espanyol win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.56%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 0-1 (9.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Villarreal in this match.

Result
EspanyolDrawVillarreal
42.33% (0.651 0.65) 27.4% (0.15 0.15) 30.27% (-0.807 -0.81)
Both teams to score 48.35% (-0.774 -0.77)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.02% (-0.826 -0.83)56.98% (0.823 0.82)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.12% (-0.667 -0.67)77.88% (0.661 0.66)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.4% (-0.036999999999992 -0.04)26.59% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.18% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)61.82% (0.044000000000004 0.04)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.87% (-1.023 -1.02)34.12% (1.019 1.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.19% (-1.114 -1.11)70.81% (1.109 1.11)
Score Analysis
    Espanyol 42.33%
    Villarreal 30.27%
    Draw 27.39%
EspanyolDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 12.02% (0.37 0.37)
2-1 @ 8.56% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.96% (0.233 0.23)
3-1 @ 3.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 3.51% (0.099 0.1)
3-2 @ 2.03% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.25%
4-0 @ 1.16% (0.032 0.03)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 42.33%
1-1 @ 12.92% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 9.08% (0.282 0.28)
2-2 @ 4.6% (-0.121 -0.12)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.39%
0-1 @ 9.76% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
1-2 @ 6.95% (-0.176 -0.18)
0-2 @ 5.25% (-0.128 -0.13)
1-3 @ 2.49% (-0.135 -0.14)
0-3 @ 1.88% (-0.1 -0.1)
2-3 @ 1.65% (-0.091 -0.09)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 30.27%

How you voted: Espanyol vs Villarreal

Espanyol
18.1%
Draw
21.0%
Villarreal
60.9%
138
Head to Head
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')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBarcelona382846102396388
2Real Madrid38266678384084
3Atletico MadridAtletico382210668303876
4Athletic Bilbao381913654292570
5Villarreal382010871512070
6Real BetisBetis381612105750760
7Celta Vigo38167155957255
8Osasuna381216104852-452
9Rayo Vallecano381313124145-452
10Mallorca38139163544-948
11Valencia381113144454-1046
12Real Sociedad38137183546-1146
13Getafe38119183439-542
14AlavesAlaves381012163848-1042
15Espanyol38119184051-1142
16Sevilla381011174255-1341
17GironaGirona38118194460-1641
18Leganes38913163956-1740
RLas PalmasLas Palmas3888224061-2132
RReal ValladolidValladolid3844302690-6416


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