Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups - March 3, 2025
One of the matches of the 26th round of the Spanish Championship will be played on Monday at the "Estadio de la Cerámica", where the local Villarreal will host Espanyol. I suggest betting on the outcome of this clash with a good coefficient.
Match Preview
The "Yellow Submarine" continues to cling to the fifth position in the league table, keeping the leading quartet in sight — the gap is only four points. Such a confident result is the merit of an impressive unbeaten streak in La Liga, which already counts six matches: four victories and two draws. In the last round, the team secured a hard-fought three points by narrowly defeating Rayo Vallecano away (1:0).
The team from "Mestalla" remains one of the most stable in the current La Liga season, having suffered only five defeats in the championship. An important factor in the upcoming confrontation is that Villarreal will play the match at their home stadium, where in the last 15 matches in the Primera, they have lost only twice — to Betis and Barcelona, while securing seven wins and drawing six times.
The Catalans have gained decent momentum in the Primera, successfully conducting the last two rounds. First, the team drew with Athletic at home (1:1), and then secured a narrow victory away against Alaves (1:0). Moreover, in the previous seven matches, Manolo Gonzalez's wards were defeated only once, adding three victories and three draws to their tally.
This stable stretch allowed the club to rise to the 15th place and create a four-point cushion from the relegation zone. However, it is worth noting that before the victory over Alaves, Espanyol had a prolonged series without away victories in La Liga — 12 matches without a win (3 draws and 9 losses). Moreover, throughout all these 12 away matches, the Catalans never managed to score more than one goal per game.
Probable Lineups
- Villarreal: Diego Conde – Sergi Cardona, Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth – Yeremy Pino, Santi Comesaña, Alex Baena, Pape Gueye – Ayoze Perez, Thierno Barry
- Espanyol: Joan Garcia – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Marash Kumbulla – Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Alex Kral, Pol Lozano – Javi Puado, Roberto Fernandez Jaen
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, Villarreal defeated the opponent away with a score of 2:1
- Villarreal has defeated Espanyol in the last 4 matches
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet played in three out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers are siding with Villarreal and offering odds at the level of 1.48. We believe that the "Submariners" will defeat the Catalans again, and our bet for the match is "Villarreal to win with a handicap (-1.0)" with a coefficient of 1.65.
