Competition: La Liga
Market: Villarreal win
Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport
Looking to make a return to winning ways on Thursday evening, Villarreal will welcome Espanyol to the Estadio de la Ceramica.
Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to a 2-1 loss away at Sevilla, Villarreal do have the feel of a squad seeking a recent boost. Left disappointed on April 15th as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home against Valladolid, Quique Setien’s men are now in a real battle to claim a top-six finish this season. However, rightfully smelling the chance to claim a La Liga boost on Thursday evening, the one-time Barcelona boss should be excited by an eye-catching record against the midweek guests. Claiming a deserved 1-0 win when they made the trip to Catalonia for their reverse top-flight meeting on November 9th, Villarreal have lost just one of their previous six domestic showdowns against the Periquitos. It should also be noted, when Espanyol visited the Estadio de la Ceramica last season, the Yellow Submarine stormed their way to a 5-1 romp.
As for the visitors, while Espanyol might have been last seen snatching a 0-0 stalemate at home against Cadiz, it doesn’t cover what has been a nightmare La Liga campaign for Luis Garcia’s squad. Still sat in the drop zone and tipped as one of the leading contenders to be hit with a Segunda return in 2023, the Periquitos have remarkably claimed just a single point from any of their last seven straight La Liga appearances – a run that stems all the way back to February 25th. Marking their return from March’s international break with yet another worrying display as they were hit with a 2-1 defeat away at Girona, Espanyol will be more than aware that they face a tough trip to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Thursday evening. Slumping to that 5-1 hammering when they traveled to Villarreal last season, we are backing a similar home victory here.
Bet: Villarreal 4/6 to beat Espanyol in Thursday’s La Liga showdown @ 888sport
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