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La Liga | Gameweek 7
Sep 26, 2024 at 6pm UK
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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

Espanyol

All competitions
Last Game: Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol
Saturday, September 21 at 8pm in La Liga

Villarreal

All competitions
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
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Espanyol
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Puado (45'), Joselu (73')
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Gameweek 14
Espanyol
0-1
Villarreal
Lecomte (64' og.)
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Feb 27, 2022 1pm
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Villarreal
5-1
Espanyol
Pino (14', 20', 45', 53'), Dia (86')
Aurier (31'), Albiol (90+2')
Bare (65')
Pedrosa (40')
> Preview
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')
> Preview
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
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97
> La Liga Full Table


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