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Espanyol takes on Sunday afternoon in its own RCDE Stadium against Villarreal. Under the guidance of their new coach Pablo Machin, the troubled Catalans hope to be able to hit the road again.
Espanyol:
Espanyol managed to win European football last season, but this year the Catalans don’t bother. With only five points from eight rounds, Los Pericos is in penultimate position, so after the 2-0 defeat at Real Mallorca, David Gallego became the child of the bill. The former youth coach was appointed head coach last summer after Rubi’s departure, but has now been replaced by Pablo Machin.
Machin is a great coach who caused a furore with fellow countryman Girona, but I still find Gallego’s dismissal somewhat unjustified. Espanyol lost her best striker, midfielder and defender with Borja Iglesias, Joan Jordan and Mario Hermoso last summer, so it was obvious that the Catalans would face a difficult season. Machin will now try to turn the tide through a kind of 3-4-2-1 formation. What his first basic eleven at Espanyol will look exactly, however, is still unclear, as he did not want to have a sneak peek at training last week.
Villarreal:
With eleven points and a provisional ninth place, Villarreal is doing reasonably well, although the team of coach Javi Calleja is still very volatile. One week the yellow shirts play their best in a 5-1 monster victory at Real Betis, and then a week later they lose 2-1 in a weak match with PhD student Osasuna. If Villarreal manages to perform more consistently, then it is a serious candidate for European football.
In any case, Calleja knows which line he still needs to work on. Villarreal scores with no less than nineteen goals, but with thirteen goals it also has one of the worst rear-ends of La Liga. However, he did not have much time to work on this during the last international match period, because both Pau Torres and Raul Albiol were on the road with La Roja.
Espanyol vs Villarreal head to head matches
03.02.19 LL Villarreal Espanyol 2 : 2
17.01.19 CDR Espanyol Villarreal 3 : 1
09.01.19 CDR Villarreal Espanyol 2 : 2
07.10.18 LL Espanyol Villarreal 3 : 1
18.02.18 LL Espanyol Villarreal 1 : 1
The mood is likely to be positive at Villarreal: The record goalscorer Rossi trained again at his former club Villarreal. Is a club change of the 32-year-old striker?
Rossi moved from Manchester United to Villarreal in 2007 and remained loyal to the club until 2013. The score of the scorer is impressive - 64 goals and 20 assists in 170 appearances. Since the summer of 2018, the 29-time Italian international is without a club.
On Sunday, Villarreal will be visiting relegation-threatened Espanyol Barcelona. The guests will be eager to have a say in the coveted seats for the Champions League or Europa League. What about the good news about Rossi and the team around coach Javier Calleja?
For the match Espanyol Barcelona against Villarreal bookmakers present odds, which estimate Villarreal as a lightweight favorite. How durable these ratios are is analyzed in this article.
The current situation at the relegation-prone Espanyol Barcelona is less pleasing. The club responded to the precarious situation and dismissed coach David Galego after the weak appearance in the newly promoted Mallorca. Key points in the fight against relegation have been left behind, and the upcoming challenge against Villarreal is unlikely to be easier.
It will be exciting to see how the team will show after the coach dismissal. The big question will be whether the successor of David Galego will manage to bring the destructured Espanyol Barcelona back on track.
There is no question that the hosts have yet to find their way. For Espanyol Barcelona against Villarreal, Espanyol's betting odds seem to be relatively low.
Espanyol Barcelona - Statistics & Current Form
After the eighth matchday of the current season in the first Spanish league, Espanyol Barcelona are on the penultimate place in the table with just five points. Coach and team never seem to have come to a common denominator, which is why the coach dismissal is understandable.
The tactical orientation of Espanyol Barcelona is not clear. The team acts partly out of a defensive basic order and partly also with a high defense chain. There is no clear game philosophy and logically one recognizes in the performances on the pitch a both offensive and defensive little structured Espanyol.
The team rarely finishes. And there's no self-confidence in front of the goal, which hardly scores goals in any case. In the previous eight games, the team scored only four goals and is thus lagged in the goal statistics together with the bottom club Leganes. We therefore look set to bet on Espanyol Barcelona for the match between Espanyol and Barcelona.
Partial hair-raising mistakes of the defender has cost valuable points, such as before the second goal against Mallorca. One also has the impression that Espanyol Barcelona only in the second half at all trying to force a goal. It is not uncommon for Espanyol Barcelona at the moment to get a goal scoring in the first half.
Espanyol Barcelona showed a respectable performance last season and qualified for the Europa League. However, this extra load is likely to be detrimental to this season's performance this season. It looks in the Europa League not so bad. Most recently Espanyol won against CSKA Moscow away with 0: 2.
Expected deployment of Espanyol Barcelona:
D. Lopez - Giner, L. Lopez, D. Lopez, Corchia - Roca, Sanchez - Vargas, Granero, Wu Lei - Campuzano
Last matches of Espanyol Barcelona:
06.10.2019 - Mallorca vs. Spain Espanyol Barcelona 2: 0 (La Liga)
03.10.2019 - CSKA Moscow Vs. Espanyol Barcelona 0: 2 (Europa League)
29.09.2019 - Espanyol vs. Barcelona. Valladolid 0: 2 (La Liga)
26.09.2019 - Celta Vigo Vs. Espanyol Barcelona 1: 1 (La Liga)
22.09.2019 - Espanyol vs. Barcelona. Real Sociedad 1: 3 (La Liga)
Villarreal - Statistics & Current Form
Villarreal is ranked ninth in the table after Matchday 8. The team plays attractive football with ice-cold efficiency in front of the opposing goal. With 19 goals scored in the season so far, Villarreal are in second place with just one goal less against Barcelona.
Given this fact, the ninth place in the table seems rather flattering - given the individual quality of the players and the good coordination, the team can be considered as a clearer candidate for the European seats.
The combination of high individual quality with a lot of sensitivity in the foot and good coordination let Villarreal offensively thrive. From the complicated season in the past season 18/19 nothing seems to be left. The team is up for scoring and impressively demonstrated this in, for example, the 5-1 win against Betis Sevilla.
However, there are uncertainties here and there on the defensive, so many points have been given. With much bad luck, for example, the game against Levante was lost 2: 1 after two penalties against Villarreal. With 13 goals from eight games, the team is one of the three teams with the most goals conceded. Whether the offensively weak Espanyol Barcelona, however, can benefit from small defensive uncertainties, is questionable.
The team lost 2-1 against Osasuna last season. Again, the goal formation can be rated as random, which is why the defeat is not overstated.
On the other hand, the 2-1 defeat at Camp Nou against FC Barcelona was clearer. For Espanyol Barcelona against Villarreal we dare to predict that Villarreal will win - the current quality of Villarreal speaks for it.
Expected formation of Villarreal:
Asenjo - Quintilla, Torres, Albiol, Pena - Cazorla, Iborra, Anguissa, Chukwueze - Ekambi, Moreno
Last matches of Villarreal:
05.10.2019 - CA Osasuna Vs. Villarreal 2: 1 (La Liga)
27.09.2019 - Villarreal vs. Betis Sevilla 5: 1 (La Liga)
24.09.2019 - FC Barcelona vs. Villarreal 2: 1 (La Liga)
21.09.2019 - Villarreal vs. Valladolid 2: 0 (La Liga)
14.09.2019 - CD Leganés Vs. Villarreal 0-3 (La Liga)
Espanyol vs. Barcelona Villarreal Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights
In historical comparison, the balance is very balanced. A total of 46 matches were the most frequent draws. Twenty times the two teams drew apart. Villarreal won the race 15 times, while Espanyol Barcelona won 11 times. The goal difference is a total of 60:49 goals for Villarreal.
Historically speaking, Espanyol Barcelona's Villarreal odds on Villarreal are too low. However, the news is of course more meaningful for typing games in football. Therefore, we still decide to give Espanyol Barcelona the tip against Villarreal that Villarreal will win.
Taking into account only the last played games, the forecast against Villarreal would be even more serious. Because in the last five clashes the statistics speak a clear language against Villarreal. Three draws have been won by two home winners for Espanyol Barcelona.
However, football has become damn fast paced with numerous transfers every season, so these data should be treated with caution if you want to consider them for your own tips.
Espanyol Barcelona v Villarreal Tip & Prediction - 20.10.2019
If Espanyol Barcelona wants to win, the team must start to become offensive dangerous. Maybe under new coach also a completely different tactical direction is given. However, one can assume that due to the precarious situation in the table, Espanyol Barcelona will act at home with an offensive orientation. The strong Villarreal but this should play in the cards.
Key Facts - Espanyol vs. Barcelona. Villarreal tip
Villarreal is ranked second with 19 goals scored by goal statistics
Espanyol Barcelona has scored only 0.5 on average per game
Club legend Rossi is training at Villarreal
All in all, chances are very good that Villarreal will win. However, Espanyol Barcelona's coaching change raises big questions about how the team will perform. A sudden change that will negate everything negative at Espanyol Barcelona, is not expected - there are too many construction sites in the team.
We dare Espanyol Barcelona vs. Villarreal to predict that Villarreal will be victorious, with a hedge in case the match ends in a draw. The reason for this is the change of coach, who will probably show Espanyol with a different face.
We offer a forecast for the match of the Spanish championship in which "Espanyol" will compete against "Villarreal" on October 20th. Can the hosts break a bunch of errors? - The answer lies in our material.
Espanyol
Espanyol did a great job last season, but the game is not up for grabs in the new season. After eight rounds, the assets of the "parrots" are just one win and two world wins.
The Catalans won their only victory in the game against Eibar (2: 1) and lost in the last away game against Mallorca (0: 2). The team from Barcelona had the advantage throughout the match, but could not realize their moments, but Budimir and Sevilla did not give the guests a chance.
The hosts failed in the attack line - four goals in eight games.
Team Calero, Iturraspe and Ferreira can not help in this game.
Villarreal
"Villarreal" did not fulfill the hopes of the fans last season when it finished in 14th place, while still occupying the tenth place in the new tournament. The assets of the "yellow submarine" are three wins and two draws with very solid results. Guests for eight rounds have 19 goals and 13 goals conceded, and this is the best result in La Liga in the total number of goals.
In the final game, Javier Callejo's defender lost to predictions against rookie Osasuna Examples (1: 2). A Valencian side opened an account in the 5th minute (Torres), but did not keep up the lead and lost important tournament points.
Team Guerra, Moreno and Soriano will not be able to help in today's game.
statistics
The last five matches ended with goals from two teams
Espanyol has won only 1 of his last 6 games
Villarreal has met in the last 10 games
The last personal meeting ended in a draw (2: 2)
forecast
Espanyol plays successfully in the Europa League and a number of mistakes in the La Liga can not be explained. In full-time games, the "parrots" have not lost for five years and can break the black line today. In our opinion, we will see effective football in today's game and offer a combined bet on this duel.
We assume that "Espanyol" does not lose + the sum is greater than (1.5) and place it on the line of BC 1x Bet with a coefficient of 2.35
Betobzor football analyst Irina Pecherkina predicts the outcome of the ninth league game between Espanyol and Villarreal.
Due to his participation in the group stage of the Europa League Espanyol can not stand the duel. In the championship, he occupies only the nineteenth place with five points and a goal difference of 4:14. Not so long ago, the parrots celebrated a 2-1 victory over Eibar and a 1-1 draw with Celta. However, they were replaced by a 1: 3 mistake by Real Sociedad, 0: 2 by Valladolid and 0: 2 by Mallorca.
Villarreal has become firmly established in the ninth row of tables and earned eleven points with the statistics of productive hits 19:13. In the previous two away games, the Yellow Submarine lost 1-1 to Osasuna and Barcelona 2-1, having beaten those defeats 3-0 against Leganes, 2-0 against Valladolid and 5-1 against Betis.
I think both teams have a good chance of making their mark in the opposing goal as Espanyol has to play actively with the support of his fans and Villarreal has never left the field without a goal.
Both will score for 1.8
