On Nov 9th, Espanyol hosts Villarreal in a meeting of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Espanyol is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Mallorca. Vedat Muriqi struck first for Mallorca in the 48th minute on a feed from Giovanni Gonzalez, then José Carlos Lazo tied it up for Espanyol in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Villarreal recorded a 0-1 loss against Athletic Club. Williams struck first for Athletic Club in the 59th minute on a feed from Raúl García, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Villarreal couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Villarreal won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Villarreal’s top weapon lately has been Arnaut Danjuma, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Joselu. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches
Adrià Pedrosa is unavailable to play for Espanyol, while Enrique Setién Solar’s squad will be without Juan Foyth, Gerard Moreno and Pedraza.