Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction, 3/3/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/2/2025

Game: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Date: Monday, March 3, 2025

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Fubo

The Budgerigars (7-6-12) are headed to Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain on Monday where they will go up against Villarreal (12-8-5). Villarreal are priced at -196 while the Budgerigars are at +162. The betting total is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Diego Conde for Villarreal and Joan Garcia for Espanyol.

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Villarreal CF has give up 35 goals while conceding 1.40 goals per 90 min, and the opposition are sitting with 102 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 3 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 12.0% on the campaign. Villarreal has a total of 68 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. The Submarino Amarillos rank 16th when talking about xG having 43.4, and their xGA are at 28.2. So far this season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.76 pts per match (44 points) and also rank 26th in European soccer with 30 assists. The team's goal differential is at 13 by means of 48 goals scored and also 35 goals surrendered. Villarreal has accounted for 68 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 65.7% this season.

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The Budgerigars have put together an average of 1.1 pts per match while accumulating 17 assists. RCD Espanyol has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 16.0% on the year and 64 yellow card warnings. Espanyol is ranked 53rd in relation to goals surrendered with 36, and the difference in goals is at -12. On the season, RCD Espanyol has a save percentage of 71.4% (126 SoT against), and sit at 68th among European teams with 27 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.44 in addition to 89 saves, and they have tallied 4 clean sheets. Espanyol has tallied 24 goals and the team's xG on the campaign is 20.3.

The man protecting the net for Villarreal will be Diego Conde. Conde has been on the pitch for a total of 1,692 minutes and has 53 stops so far in his pro soccer career. Conde (10-6-3 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 2 shutouts, which leaves him with a 10.6%% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Spain has faced 80 shots attempted against him in 19 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.49 (28 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 66.3%.

Joan Garcia will reside in front of the goal for Espanyol. During his professional soccer career, Garcia has surrendered 36 goals and has accumulated 89 saves in 25 starts. He holds a save % of 70.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently 16.0%%. He has surrendered 1.44 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 7-6-12. Garcia has tallied 4 clean sheets and has defended 126 shots tried against him in 2,250 minutes in his career.

Ayoze Perez is a guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Villarreal. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 94 goals in 25,851 mins played. Perez has been a starter in 293 matches in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.32 goals per 90 mins. He has 36 assists while tallying 224 pts during his soccer career.

Espanyol has an attacker in Javi Puado, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Spain has been on the pitch for 12,853 mins and he has scored 49 goals. He is currently averaging 0.33 G/90 and has started 144 matches so far in his career. He has tallied 118 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol (-196)

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