Match story
- Villarreal created the clearer chances on xG (0.45 vs 1.48, Δ 1.03).
- Villarreal fired more attempts (15 vs 9 shots).
- Espanyol held more of the ball (56% possession).
Villarreal defeated Espanyol 1-2 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 7 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat. Alejandro Quintero officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Espanyol vs Villarreal meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Espanyol and Villarreal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
La LigaRecorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Model outlook versus market-implied chances (overround removed from decimal odds). For entertainment and analysis only — not betting advice.
Estimated outcome mix from Sportra's pre-match model
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Borussia Dortmund youngster Konstantinos Karetsas was forced off during Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Villarreal after suffering circulatory problems and will not play a part of their Bundesliga encounter against Paderborn on Saturday while the club awaits the results of further examinations.
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