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Espanyol welcome Villarreal at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on Sunday, Jan 24 at 3:00 PM in a LaLiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Espanyol come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Villarreal travel in mixed form (0W 2D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
Despite playing at home, Espanyol face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Villarreal have won 8 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Espanyol won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Espanyol a slight edge, but Villarreal are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.