Villarreal take on the visitors Elche in the round 31 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Thursday, April 27th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
With two consecutive defeats, Villarreal has noticeably worsened its tournament position, dropping to fifth place behind Betis, while Athletic is only one point behind them in seventh place. A home match against one of the weakest teams in La Liga is an excellent opportunity for the Yellow Submarine to break their unsuccessful streak and start winning again. It is worth noting that before the defeats to Mallorca and Sevilla, Kike Setién's team had three victories over Osasuna (3-0), Real Sociedad (2-0), and Real Madrid (3-2).
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Espanyol has long since dropped into the relegation zone and is currently in second to last place. Yes, there are still chances to stay in La Liga. But in order to remain in the top Spanish division, points must be gained, and the Parakeets have had huge problems with this recently. Prior to their home draw with a direct competitor in the fight for survival in the last round (with Cádiz), Espanyol suffered six consecutive defeats in the championship. I think they will lose to Villarreal, who will definitely be stronger than Cádiz.
What do we have? Two teams with tournament motivation. One is in the Europa League zone and is fighting for fifth place, while the other is trying to keep themselves in La Liga for the next season, being second from the bottom in the table. Objectively, Villarreal is of a higher class than their opponent, even despite their instability. The home advantage is on the side of the favorite. Espanyol has already suffered four consecutive defeats in away matches in the championship. They lost to the Yellow Submarine in the last head-to-head match on the opponent's field (1-5), and at home in the first round of the current season (0-1). I think it's worth taking the favorite's victory in the upcoming match at such odds. Bet - W1.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win.
