Espanyol - Villarreal betting tips and odds

Espanyol will have to fight an uphill battle to win this match. They are the underdogs of the matchup – though Villarreal don’t have a huge advantage. Still, with the 3.20 odds on a home win, things may get a bit dicey.

No outcome of this match would catch us by surprise. It’s a rarely fair matchup, though that’s not always good for betting. Currently, though, The Yellow Submarine are somewhat more likely to triumph with betting odds of 2.40 on them winning.

Espanyol managed to go home with a 1:1 draw in the last round – which took a considerable effort. They were matched up as visitors against Atlético Madrid , who were heavily favoured at odds of 1.53. The home team never pressed their advantage, so the score was even at half-time as well.

Fans of The Yellow Submarine are hoping for a better performance than what we last saw from them in the previous round. Their opponents Mallorca grabbed an early lead and never gave an inch, resulting in a sound 0:2 defeat.

Espanyol’s last few games have been following a bit of a trend – the 3 most recent ones ended in a draw.

Villarreal are on a bit of a losing streak when it comes to away games. They’ve lost 3 of them consecutively.

The 16th spot in the standings Espanyol ended up on is far from great, but their near future doesn’t seem much brighter considering how unfavourable this matchup is. That said, the season is just starting, so we may be in for a surprise yet.

Most bookmakers agree that the 3 points of this match could end up on either side. The visitors, however, are just 5 points behind one of the Europa League qualifying spots. While it’s too early to seriously consider qualification, climbing up would put them in a better position moving forward.

Villarreal’s confidence is further boosted by the decisive victory they scored against Espanyol last season. They won that match with a solid lead, and most bookmakers online are expecting a similar outcome from this bout.

Before assuming the favoured visitors will win, keep in mind that their lineup has been altered due to several injuries. Juan Foyth, Pedraza, Giovani Lo Celso, Gerard Moreno will all be missing for various reasons, leaving the coach with a shorter lineup than usual.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.