Villarreal vs Espanyol Tips & Live Stream – Mikautadze to Fire Villarreal to La Liga Victory
Villarreal are predicted to defeat Espanyol, having won their last seven head-to-head matches. Espanyol's ongoing crisis further supports Villarreal's chances of extending their winning streak in this fixture. Additionally, Georges Mikautadze is recommended as an anytime goalscorer, given his recent scoring performances against Valencia, Liverpool and Napoli. Both selections are based on recent form and strong historical records, making them notable options for this match.
- Villarreal have been in good form recently
- We are backing them to beat struggling Espanyol
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Espanyol have been a mess lately and things culminated on Wednesday with sacking manager Manolo Gonzalez. I am backing in-form Villarreal to take advantage of this and secure points on Friday.
- Key Stats
- Yellow Submarine Lead H2H
- Villarreal Recovered from Early Struggles
- Visitors Going Through Rough Period
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- Villarreal have won their last 2 matches.
- Villarreal have won their last 7 matches against Espanyol.
- Villarreal’s Georges Mikautadze has scored 3 goals in his last 5 matches.
- Espanyol have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
Yellow Submarine Lead H2H
Villarreal were victorious in 23 out of 56 head to head matches, while Espanyol secured 12 wins.
Villarreal Recovered from Early Struggles
After a slow start, Villarreal grabbed ten points from their last five league encounters and moved up to 10th place in the Spanish La Liga.
They had an unfortunate goalless draw against Elche in mid-October, ending this clash with 2.38-0.30 expected goals and 7-1 shots on target, but returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-1 win against Valencia at Mestalla.
Speaking of other competitions, the Yellow Submarine left a good impression in their recent UCL performances, beating Napoli 3-1 at home, then losing to Liverpool 4-3 at Anfield. During the mid-week, Villarreal crushed Manacor 5-0 in the Spanish Cup.
Visitors Going Through Rough Period
Espanyol are coming off a shocking 4-3 defeat to a tier four side Sestao in the Spanish Cup on Wednesday and the club sacked manager Manolo Gonzalez immediately after the game ended.
They have also been underperforming in the top flight, grabbing just eight points in ten matches and currently sit inside the relegation zone.
Espanyol were beaten in their last two league appearances, 1-0 at home to Atletico Madrid in mid-October and to Racing 2-1 in Santander last weekend.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2) Peter Gulacsi; Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Kian Freeman; Alberto Moleiro, Marc Macia, Santi Comesana, Tajon Buchanan; Georges Mikautadze, Ayoze Perez
Midfielder Pape Gueye serves a suspension following his red card against Valencia, while Carlos Romero and Nathan Saliba remain sidelined with injuries and Ilias Akhomach faces a late fitness evaluation after being forced off in their previous outing.
Midfielder Pape Gueye serves a suspension following his red card against Valencia, while Carlos Romero and Nathan Saliba remain sidelined with injuries and Ilias Akhomach faces a late fitness evaluation after being forced off in their previous outing.
Espanyol (4-2-3-1) Angel Fortuno; Omar El Hilali, Vanja Drkusic, Leandro Cabrera, Jorrel Hato; Edu Exposito, Pol Lozano; Javi Hernandez, Alex Calatrava, Bryan Zaragoza; Roberto Fernandez
Kike Garcia and Jofre Carreras are ruled out for the visitors due to injuries. It is still unclear who will lead the team in this match after Manolo Gonzalez's departure.
Kike Garcia and Jofre Carreras are ruled out for the visitors due to injuries. It is still unclear who will lead the team in this match after Manolo Gonzalez's departure.
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Verdict
Villarreal have an amazing record against Espanyol, winning their last seven head to head clashes, and considering the recent crisis for the visitors, I expect Yellow Submarine to extend this streak.
Another bet worth considering is Georges Mikautadze to score anytime. He found the net in recent encounters against Valencia, Liverpool and Napoli.
Another bet worth considering is Georges Mikautadze to score anytime. He found the net in recent encounters against Valencia, Liverpool and Napoli.
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