In LaLiga play on Thursday, Villarreal CF will be hosting Espanyol at 1:30 PM ET.
Last time out, Villarreal suffered a 2-1 defeat away from home against Sevilla FC. Pau Torres netted the goal for his side in the match against Sevilla.
Espanyol drew 0-0 at home with Cadiz CF in its last game on April 21.
LaLiga Live Stream Info: Espanyol vs. Villarreal CF
Match Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Match Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
TV: ESPN+
Watch Villarreal CF vs. Espanyol and catch all LaLiga action on ESPN+.
In their last game, on November 9, Villarreal defeated Espanyol 1-0, with Villarreal taking six shots and Espanyol taking eight. Manuel Morlanes Arino was among 16 players who scored goals apiece for Villarreal. Sergi Darder took a team-high three shots for Espanyol.
Matchup Stats & Insights
Villarreal puts up 1.3 goals per match to rank sixth in LaLiga, while Espanyol concedes 1.6 per match to rank 18th.
Espanyol ranks 13th in LaLiga play in goals scored with 35 across 30 matches, while Villarreal ranks fifth in goals allowed with 30 in 30 matches.
Villarreal's goal differential (+9) ranks sixth in the league.
Espanyol's goal differential of -14 ranks 16th in the league.
Villarreal takes 12.8 shots per match on average (sixth in LaLiga), while Espanyol concedes 13.7 per game (15th).
Espanyol is 16th in LaLiga in shots (10.4 per match), and Villarreal is 13th in shots allowed (12.6 per game).
Villarreal has a shot differential of +8 for the season (+0.3 per game), which ranks 10th in the league.
In terms of shot differential, Espanyol is 17th in the league, at -100 overall (-3.3 per game).
Villarreal Leaders
Samuel Chukwueze is a key contributor for Villarreal, with six goals and five assists.
Gerard Moreno has six goals and two assists.
Jose Luis Morales Nogales has scored seven goals (19th in league) but has no assists.
Alejandro Baena Rodriguez has four goals and two assists.
Espanyol Leaders
Jose Luis Sanmartin Mato has 12 goals and two assists, a key contributor for Espanyol.
With nine goals and one assist, Martin Braithwaite is another important player for Espanyol.
Darder has added five goals and two assists.
Brian Olivan Herrero has added one goal and five assists.