Espanyol vs Villarreal Prediction, 9/26/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/23/2024

Game: Espanyol vs Villarreal

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

RCDE Stadium is the location where Villarreal (3-2-1) will go up against Espanyol (2-1-3) on Thursday. The starting goaltenders are Joan Garcia for Espanyol and Diego Conde for Villarreal.

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Espanyol has accounted for 27 saves and they have a SV percentage of 77.8 for the year. This team's difference in goals is currently at -3 by means of 6 goals accumulated and 9 goals surrendered. On the year, the squad sports an average of 1.17 points per match (7 points) and also have a ranking of 11th in the league with 4 assists. The Budgerigars have a ranking of 11th when talking about goals expected with 6.3, and their expected goals against are coming in at 11.3. Espanyol has 14 yellow cards over the course of the season. RCD Espanyol has given up 9 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90 min, and opponents have tallied 36 shots on target against them. They have recorded 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a % of 16.7 this season.

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Villarreal has earned 12 goals and this team's xG on the season is sitting at 9.8. This team's goals against per 90 is at 2.17 with 24 saves. This season, Villarreal CF has a save % of 63.9 (36 SoTA), and rank 5th in soccer with 11 pts. Villarreal sits at 10th in relation to goals relinquished having 13, and their goal difference is sitting at -1. Villarreal CF has recorded 24 yellow card cautions. The Submarino Amarillos have an average of 1.8 points per match while sitting with 8 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will protect the net for Espanyol is Joan Garcia. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.99 (22 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 75.9. Garcia (6-12-4 mark in his career) has recorded 9 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 40.9% shutout rate. Garcia has seen the pitch for 1,998 minutes and has tallied 61 stops thus far in his career. The goalie born in Spain has faced 83 shots tried at him in 22 starting assignments.

Diego Conde is expected to look after the goal for Villarreal. So far in his career, Conde has allowed 44 goals and has 109 stops in 48 starts. He has given up 0.91 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 22-16-10. He sports a save percentage of 75.5 and his shutout rate is 39.6%. Conde has recorded 19 clean sheets while seeing 151 shots against him in 4,335 minutes throughout his career.

Javi Puado is one guy who can create chances for Espanyol. The forward born in Spain has racked up 43 goals scored in 12,391 minutes played. Puado has been in the starting lineup in 139 matchups during his career and accounts for 0.31 goals per 90 mins. He has 18 assists while tallying 22 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Villarreal stars Gerard Moreno, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has started 292 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward representing Spain has been on the field for 25,646 minutes while scoring 133 goals. He has totaled 35 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 44 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal

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