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The action in matchday 31 of La Liga continues this Thursday, April 27th with Villarreal vs Espanyol. These two teams are at opposite ends of the table, but both need a win equally.
Villarreal has won their last two matches against Espanyol, including a 0-1 victory as the visitors in their first encounter of the season last November.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Villarreal vs Espanyol La Liga Matchday 31 Game on April 27, 2023
- Where: Estadio de la Cerámica, Valencia, Spain
- When: Thursday, April 27, 2023, 1:30 PM ET
- Moneyline: Villarreal (-165) / Tie (+310) / Espanyol (+460)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Villarreal (AH -1, +106) / Espanyol (AH +1, -127)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-121) / Under (-104)
- Both teams score: Yes (-1173) / No (-112)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Villarreal
Villarreal had a remarkable 2-3 victory over Real Madrid earlier this month. However, it seems that this victory had a negative impact on the team since they lost their two following matches against teams in the lower half of the standings, Valladolid and Sevilla.
It is crucial for Villarreal to recover in this match if they want to secure one of the European competition spots. They are currently in sixth place, with only one point more than their closest pursuer, Athletic Club.
Playing at home will undoubtedly boost the confidence of the Yellow Submarine to avoid a third consecutive loss. They have only lost four out of 14 matches played at the Estadio de la Cerámica this season, conceding only 12 goals in the process.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): José Reina; Juan Foyth, Aissa Mandí, Pau Torres, Alfonso Pedraza; Ramón Terrats, Dani Parejo, Giovani Lo Celso; Samuel Chukwueze, José Luis Morales, Yéremi Pino.
Betting on Espanyol
Things are completely different for Espanyol as they approach the final stretch of the season threatened with relegation and amidst a streak of seven winless games in La Liga, having drawn 0-0 against Cádiz in their latest outing. This result at least ended a run of six consecutive defeats.
The draw also saw Espanyol keep a clean sheet for the first time since February 19th, after conceding at least two goals in six consecutive matches. This poor defensive performance makes them the third-worst team in the league in defense, having conceded 49 goals, surpassed only by Almería (52) and Elche (61).
If there is something positive to be rescued from the current moment the Periquito squad is going through, it is their attack, which was able to score in 15 consecutive games before the last matchday. The last time they failed to score was precisely against Villarreal.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Fernando Pacheco; Óscar Gil, Cesar Montes, Sergi Gómez, Leandro Cabrera; Sergi Darder, José Gragera, Nico Melamed; Martin Braithwaite, Joselu, Javier Puado.
JefeBet Prediction
The defensive issues of Espanyol are more than concerning and could easily be exploited by a Villarreal team that has been quite effective during the past few weeks, and is hungry for a win in this match.
However, this won’t be an easy challenge for the home team, which has allowed two goals in three consecutive matches and will have to stop a Catalan team that has been very consistent in front of the opponent’s goal.
With both teams showing many defensive flaws, but being able to be productive in the opponent’s area, we expect to see a very attractive match with many goals.
Prediction: Villarreal Moneyline and Over (VIL 2-1 ESP)
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