Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Villarreal and Espanyol, taking place on Thursday, 27 April 2023, at The Estadio de la Cerámica in Villareal.
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Villarreal, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 2-1 away defeat by Sevilla will have left the Villarreal squad feeling a little deflated. They achieved 62% possession in that match and had 18 strikes at goal, with 6 hitting the target, up against Sevilla's tally of 17 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
When it comes to attacking power Quique Setién will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 11 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 7 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped. His back line has certainly underperformed, only making 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home matches.
They're experiencing a disappointing spell of form at The Estadio de la Cerámica, having lost 3 of their last 6 home games and picking up only 2 wins.
José Luis Morales will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Villarreal.
Espanyol, Recent FormIt's fair to say Espanyol will have been relatively pleased with a point from their last encounter with Cádiz, a match that ended in a 0-0 draw. Their share of possession in that meeting was 57%, while racking up 14 shots along the way, 5 of which were on target. Cádiz had 10 shots on goal with 2 on target.
Whilst they have scored a reasonable 5 goals in their last 6 games, they are struggling to pick up points due to their defence, who have shipped 13 goals in the same period. Their run of scoring away from home now extends to 10 games. Their defensive record does not make good reading so far this season as they have conceded at least 1 goal in 25 of their 30 league games.
Results wise, their recent poor run of form has left them without a win in 7 games.
José Joselu will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Villarreal in this match, having already scored 3 goals in his last 6 away games for Espanyol.
Last time these two teams met in the league it resulted in an unsurprising 0-1 win for Villarreal.
Periquitos have found the back of the net in each of their previous 3 league matches away from home to Villarreal.
Villarreal has won the last 2 games they've played against Espanyol in the league.
With Francis Coquelin (Cruciate ligament) being out for the rest of the season and Gerard Moreno (Calf) also unavailable in the shorter term, Villarreal manager Quique Setién will be pleased to have no other major fitness concerns going into this tie.
There is only really one injury concern for the Espanyol manager Luis García ahead of this clash, with Brian Oliván (Muscle) missing out, which gives García a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Villarreal Playing at home | Espanyol Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Goals scored | 1.1 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 56' | Time first goal scored | 60' |
| 29' | Time first goal conceded | 34' |
| 2.6 | Yellow cards | 2.7 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.5 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
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