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Espanyol Villarreal betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

This game has a great tendency to be balanced, since it puts within the four lines two teams with very similar game models. In addition, the two sets have several flaws in the rearmost sector, and they are expected to provide a very open and multi-hazard game. Having said this and taking into account these details, bet on the '' both teams score - Yes '' game is a good option.
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Preview
Espanyol and Villarreal face at RCDE Stadium, in a 2nd leg match for the Copa del Rey (8th Finals), after a (2‑2) draw in the 1st leg match. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium couldn't be more balanced, as it shows 4 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 6 head‑to‑heads. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, on 07‑10‑2018, for the Primera División, Espanyol won by (3‑1). H. Pérez (7' ), Sergi Darder (79' ) and P. Piatti (90' ) scored for Espanyol and K. Toko Ekambi (45' ) for Villarreal. Espanyol registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.

Analysis Espanyol

The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with the advantage of the away draw by (2‑2), so all they need is a tie for under 2 goals to stay ahead in the aggregate result. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got an away loss against Real Sociedad by (3‑2). In the last 10 home matches Espanyol has won 7 and lost 3. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 20 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 13 out of 20 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Espanyol enter this encounter with a 3-2 reverse on the move to Real Sociedad: the goals of the team were scored by Naldo and Diego Llorente (self-goal). We remember that the homegrown team managed a 2-2 draw in the first leg of this tie for the King's Cup. The whole of the house usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring a style of play of constant offensive organizations: Borja Iglesias will be more reference offensive team. The player mentioned above is the great scorer of this Espanyol with 9 goals signed. For this match the coach Rubi can not count on Hernan Perez, Sergio Garcia and Hermoso, all injured.

Analysis Villarreal

The away team comes to this 2nd leg match in disadvantage, since despite the 1st leg draw they have conceded 2 goals at home. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 18 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got a home loss against Getafe by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches Villarreal has tied 7 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 14 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 16 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have conceded 9 of their 17 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Villarreal enter this meeting after a 1-2 loss in the reception to Getafe, adding in this way the fifth meeting followed without winning. We should point out that the visitors have only had 2 wins in their last 10 games. Unlike the "enemy" of this round, the visiting group chooses to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Cazorla, Chukwueze and Moreno. For acting out of doors, it is expected that Villarreal take a more cautious stance, in order to take advantage of spaces to counterattack. Coach Luis García can count on all his players.
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The tip and bet suggestion for the Espanyol vs Villarreal match, on 17 January 2019, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Espanyol vs Villarreal on 17 January 2019 will be played at Cornella de Llobregat, RCDE Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Espanyol Villarreal match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Espanyol at with 58% of the tips.

 

Copa del Rey - 2018/2019

  • 100% 112 / 112 Games

  • Home team wins 50%
  • Draws 14.29%
  • Away team wins 35.71%
  • Over 1.5 74.11%
  • Over 2.5 50.89%
  • Over 3.5 27.68%
  • Goals 299
  • Goals /match 2.67
  • Goals /match home 1.52
  • Goals /match away 1.15
  • Both teams score 51.79%
  • Goals after 80' 19.73%
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