After 2: 2 in the match, in which the 84th minute led with the score of 2: 0, Espanyol seeks to tranquil in 90 minutes of playing qualification further into the Cup quarterfinals, receiving on their own home the visit of a band in great crisis, on the penultimate place in the championship, Villarreal. The duel on RCDE Stadium in Barcelona will start at 21:30.
Espanyol
He is in the middle of the La Liga standings, with 24 points, being at the 9th place, Girona.
It does not work very well in the last time in the championship, having 7 defeats and 1 single victory in the last 8 rounds.
He comes after a defeat on the Real Sociedad, 3: 2, a match in which he saw the lead from the 8th minute with the score 2: 0, Naldo and Llorente’s own goal to finish the first half at least for Willian Jose to win the hosts in the 63rd minute.
Villarreal
He went down to the penultimate position in the rankings, being ahead of Rayo Vallecano, with just 17 points, 2 less than the previously mentioned band.
It’s no victory in the championship since the end of November, since then only 2 wins in all competitions, 1 in the cup and 1 in the Europa League.
He comes after a defeat in the home with Getafe, 2: 1, in which the defensive player showed catastrophic in the second leg, winning two goals, a match in which Ekambi could bring a point to his band if he had not missed strike from 11 meters in the 90 + 2 minute.
Football Prediction of the Day Espanyol vs Villarreal
At the shelter of the tournament outcome, which gives him further qualification even in the case of a draw with few goals, Espanyol should know how to handle this return so that the qualification is not questioned at any point in the game .
Villarreal is in a very complicated situation in the championship to be really interested in continuing in the cup, which would mean at least two extra games, as they are still engaged in the Europa League.
Espanyol thinks he is one of the teams in Spain who know best what to do in such situations, even if it was equaled to 2 in the tour and even if it comes after a defeat, 3: 2, with Sociedad.
Bet Tips: 1X and under 3.5 goals
Odds: 1.68
