Week 26 brings us a match on Feb 27th where Villarreal will play host to Espanyol in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Villarreal recorded a 1-1 draw against Juventus. Dušan Vlahović struck first for Juventus in the 1st minute, then in the 66th minute, Étienne Capoue sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Dani Parejo earning them at least the one point. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Villarreal should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Espanyol recorded a 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Rafa Mir scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 36th minute, then Darder tied it up for Espanyol in the 50th minute on a feed from Oscar Regaño squeezing out at least the one point for Espanyol. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 21st of August, Espanyol hosted Villarreal in their last match together. Espanyol and Villarreal battled to a 0-0 draw. Espanyol had 16 on net, and Villarreal had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Raúl de Tomás. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Arnaut Danjuma has been the most prolific scorer on Villarreal in his last 5 matches with 3 goals
Raúl Albiol Tortajada’s squad will be without Gerard Moreno, Albiol and Rubén Peña, while Espanyol will be without Manu Morlanes, David López and Fernando Calero.