Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The home team are unbeaten in their last six matches.

Villarreal are heading into this game in excellent form, maintaining a six game unbeaten streak. They are now set to take on Espanyol in round 26 of LaLiga action at El Madrigal on Tuesday. 

Villarreal have been in great form recently remaining unbeaten in their last six matches. In these matches, they secured four wins and drew another two. Currently, they are languishing in fifth spot in LaLiga, four points behind fourth-place Athletic Club. In the last match they secured a narrow 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano thanks to Ayoze Perez’s goal.

Espanyol on the other hand have endured a poor campaign so far with the team languishing in 15th position in the standings. They are four points above the relegation zone for now but will have to perform more consistently to avoid relegation. In their last three matches, they have just managed to win once, which came in the last match against Deportivo Alaves. 

Kick Off:

Location: Villarreal, Spain

Stadium: El Madrigal

Date: Tuesday, 4 March

Kick-off Time: 1:30 AM IST/ Monday, 3 March: 20:00 PM GMT/ 13:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM PT

Referee: Jose Munuera

VAR: In use

𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 pic.twitter.com/jCuIfHPCxY

— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) March 1, 2025

Form

Villarreal (in all competitions): D-W-W-D-W

Espanyol (in all competitions): D-W-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Ayoze Perez (Villarreal)

Ayoze Perez has been in tremendous form for Villarreal ever since making the move from Real Betis in the summer. He is in red hot form heading into this game with the forward scoring three goals in his last four matches. Known for his pace and movements, this term he has also improved his finishing, scoring 11 goals in 18 matches so far. 

📈💛 pic.twitter.com/7ZwaTq5Ba2

— Ayoze Perez (@AyozePG) February 23, 2025

Javier Puado (⁠Espanyol)

Javier Puado is having a good season for Espanyol this term and is currently their leading goalscorer with eight goals in the league. In the last six matches, he has two goals.

Javi Puado, history of the @rcde_stadium 📚 pic.twitter.com/gzZu640ynB

— RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol_EN) September 15, 2024

Match Facts

• Villarreal secured a 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano in the last league game
• They are unbeaten in their last five matches against Espanyol
• Espanyol also secured a 1-0 victory against Alaves in the last league game

Villarreal vs Espanyol: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Villarreal to secure the win–2/5 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Alex Baena to score a goal anytime– 21/10 with bet365
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5 –4/9 with William HILL

Injury & Team News

Villarreal will be without key players Gerard Moreno, Ilias Akhomach and Kiko due to injuries. 

Meanwhile, Espanyol will be without three players for this game as Fernando Pacheco, Jose Gragera and Pablo Ramon are dealing with injuries. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 25

Villarreal– 11

Espanyol – 4

Draws – 10

Predicted Lineup

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Conde (GK); Foyth, Kambwala, Costa, Cardona; Pino, Comesana, Gueye, Baena; Perez, Barry

Espanyol predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Garcia (GK); El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Lozano, Gonzalez; Carreras, Kral, Puado; Fernandez

Match Prediction

Both teams are heading into this match in good form, but the home team have been in superior form at home this season. Considering the recent record between the teams, we expect Villarreal to secure the three points here. 

Prediction: ⁠Villareal 2-1 Espanyol

Telecast for ⁠Villareal vs Espanyol

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UK – LaLiga TV, Premier Sports and ITV

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