Espanyol host Villarreal in round 2 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, August 21st at RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)
In the last matches, Espanyol had serious problems not only with gaining victories but also with scoring goals. The Catalans have managed to upset the opponents’ goalkeepers in only two of their last five matches. And there was only one victory over Cadiz CF (2-0). At the same time, we must pay tribute to the defense of Espanyol. The team rarely conceded (0-2 against Rayo Vallecano and 1-1 versus Granada). In the last five games of Espanyol, there have never been more than two goals scored. Bookmakers give a coefficient of 1.73 that the upcoming match will end with Under 2.5 goals scored. However, the Budgerigars scored six goals in their last five games. Five of them flew into the opponents’ nets in the second half. The Catalans never scored in the first half. Bookmakers give the coefficient of 1.56 that the hosts will not score in the first half of the upcoming game.
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Villarreal cannot win in the new season so far. And this applies to both friendly and official matches. The Yellow Submarine has already played eight games in total, and five of them haven’t revealed the winner. The goalless draw against Granada was the first out of the last five matches when Villarreal managed not to concede. Both sides scored in the other four games. Bookmakers give the coefficient of 1.91 that both teams will score in the upcoming confrontation. Villarreal's attack regularly scores goals (an average of 1.2 goals per game in the last five matches). But the defense is a little worse — the team has an average of 1.6 conceded goals over the same period.
Both sides scored in only one of Espanyol's last five games. And in general, the last matches with the participation of the Catalans didn’t please the fans with high production. But everything happens quite differently in head-to-head confrontations against Villarreal. Both teams scored in four of their last five matches. And the goals were scored in both halves in each case. Four out of five recent games with the participation of the Yellow Submarine took place according to the same scenario. Villarreal's players not only score themselves but also let their opponents do it.
Prediction for the match: Goals to be scored in both halves
