Comments and predictions for Villarreal vs Espanyol: The dream of winning against the home team is broken

Latest Villarreal vs Espanyol team information

Villarreal will welcome back Sergi Cardona from suspension, but Eric Bailly will miss out due to his red card in the recent defeat to Celta.

Alex Baena is expected to be fit after a minor calf injury, while Gerard Moreno, Ilias Akhomach and Raul Albiol are expected to remain absent.

Yeremy Pino was substituted in the first half against Celta, but that was a tactical decision following Bailly's red card, so there are no fitness concerns and he will continue to be in the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, Ayoze Perez and Juan Foyth are expected to return to the starting lineup.

As for Espanyol, Brian Olivan and Jose Gragera have yet to recover from injuries, while Sergi Gomez remains doubtful. However, the visitors have not suffered any new injuries ahead of the match.

There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the future of goalkeeper Joan Garcia, with the likes of Real Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester United said to be interested, and Garcia will continue to keep goal for Espanyol this Sunday.

Javi Puado and Roberto Fernandez – two standout strikers in Espanyol's impressive run of form – will continue to lead the attack in the upcoming match.

Villarreal vs Espanyol latest expected lineup

Villarreal:
Luis Junior; Femenia, Foyth, Kambwala, S Cardona; Pino, Comesana, Gueye, Baena; Perez, Barry

Espanyol:
J Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Gonzalez, Lozano; Carreras, Exposito, Puado; Fernandez

Latest football commentary Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal will be desperate to get back to form on Sunday afternoon, following a 3-0 defeat to Celta Vigo on Wednesday evening, a result that left them sixth in the table.

Marcelino's side are still in control of the race for the top five, just two points behind fifth-placed Real Betis with a game in hand. However, conceding too many goals this season is causing some concern for their Champions League ambitions.

Scoring has not been a problem for Villarreal, with 55 goals scored – the fourth best in La Liga. However, they have conceded 45 goals, the most of any of the top six teams.

Villarreal have lost just three home games in La Liga this season, but have shared the points seven times, while their home wins have stood at just five – a low number considering their current position.

The Yellow Submarine have two consecutive home games against Espanyol and Osasuna before travelling to Girona on May 10, and it would be a huge blow if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Meanwhile, Espanyol will head into the game following a 1-1 draw with Valencia, following three consecutive home wins against Rayo Vallecano, Celta Vigo and Getafe.

Not long ago, the Catalan team was facing the risk of relegation, but now they have climbed to 13th place in the rankings, with a record of 10 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses after 32 matches.

Espanyol are currently on 39 points in La Liga as the season enters its final stages, seven points clear of the relegation zone, so despite their recent form, they still need to keep working hard.

Manolo Gonzalez's side have not lost a La Liga game since mid-March and have lost just once since the start of February, suggesting 2025 has been an extremely impressive run so far.

However, Espanyol have a poor head-to-head record against Villarreal, having lost their last four games against the Yellow Submarine, including a 2-4 defeat in the same meeting in the 2022-23 season.

Villarreal vs Espanyol latest score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Villarreal vs Espanyolas follows:

• Sportsmole:Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol

• WhoScore:Villarreal 1-1 Espanyol
• Our newspaper predicts:Villarreal 1-1 Espanyol

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