Villarreal vs. Espanyol, Spanish LALIGA 2025, will take place on 27th April at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The match was postponed due to heavy rain earlier. Both teams have a different season going on altogether. Villarreal are currently in sixth place on the points table, whereas Espanyol sit in thirteenth place.
The last meeting match played between the two sides was at Stage Front Stadium in September. Villareal won the game 2-1, where Perez scored a brace. When we talk about the head-to-head record in La Liga, a total of 22 games are played. Villareal have won 10 times, whereas Espanyol only managed to win it thrice, and we saw a total of 9 draws.
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Villarreal vs. Espanyol, Spanish LALIGA 2025: Team News & Injury Updates, Expected Lineups
Villarreal
They will have quite a few players missing, such as Alex Baena, Raul Albiol, and Ilias Akhomach. Villarreal’s main man, Gerard Moreno, is a doubt. Eric Bailly is suspended.
Villarreal Expected XI: Diego Conde, Willy Kambwala, Jaun Foyth, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, Yeremy, Dani Perejo, Alejandro Baena, Pepe Gueye, Ayoze Perez and Nicolas Pepe
Espanyol
There are three players who will potentially miss the game due to injuries: Sergi Gomez, Brian Olivan, and Jose Gragera. The rest of the squad seems fine.
Espanyol Expected XI: Joan Garcia Pons, Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Carlos Romero, Leandro Cabrera, Urko Gonzalez, Alex Kral, Jofre Carreras, Pol Lozano, Roberto Fernandez and Javi Puado.
Villarreal vs. Espanyol: Key Players
Javi Puado (Espanyol)
He is the top scorer for Espanyol in La Liga this season with 11 goals in 29 matches that he has played. Javi has also provided three assists. He also earned the Goal of the Month award in January for a remarkable strike against Real Valladolid.
Ayoze Perez
The Spanish striker is not making the absence of Gerard Moreno feel to his team. He has already scored 14 goals in the season so far and sits in 7th place for most goals in La Liga so far. His 14 goals don’t include any penalties. Perez has already scored a brace when these two teams met last time.
Spanish LALIGA 2025: Predictions
When we talk about the current form of both teams, Espanyol has been unbeaten in the last five matches (3W and 2D), whereas Villarreal got humbled at Celta in their last games. As per the previous records, Villarreal are favourites to win the match.
Where to watch: La Liga – 2025 Season
The viewers from India can watch all the La Liga matches for free on GXR, whereas the fans from the United States can watch on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, or ESPN Deportes. Premier Sports and ITV stream the La Liga matches live in the United Kingdom.
| Region | Country/Area | Broadcast Channel / Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | UK | LaLigaTV (streaming), Premier Sports |
| United States | USA | ESPN+, ABC (for selected matches) |
| Canada | Canada | TSN, RDS |
| Australia | Australia | Optus Sport |
| India | India | Viacom18 (Sports18), JioTV |
| South Africa | South Africa | SuperSport |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | Sky Sport |
| Middle East | Middle East (UAE, etc.) | beIN Sports (Arabic & English) |
| Europe | Germany, Italy, etc. | DAZN, Sky Sport (Germany), NOW TV (Italy) |
| South America | Brazil, Argentina, etc. | ESPN, Star+ (Brazil), DIRECTV Sports (Argentina) |
| Africa | Various countries | SuperSport, StarTimes |
| Caribbean | Caribbean Islands | Flow Sports |
| Southeast Asia | Malaysia, Singapore | Astro, Singtel TV (Singapore) |
| China | China | PPTV Sports, iQIYI |
| Japan | Japan | Broadcast Channel/Streaming Service |
