Espanyol looking to continue their strong season at Villarreal B
Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol - 09/10/2023
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On Monday night, Villarreal B hosts Espanyol at the Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal in the Spanish Segunda as the visitors look to maintain their strong start to the new La Liga campaign.
The home team heads into this clash on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, although they have won just once in their previous seven games in the Segunda.
A 1-1 home draw against Levante last time out means that four of the home team's last five league matches have produced draws.
The game ended a high-scoring run of games for Villarreal B, as their previous five league matches had all produced over 2.5 goals.
Villarreal B have a highly inconsistent home record of late in the Spanish second tier, as they have won two, lost three and drawn one of their last five home games. They have also won just three of their previous nine league games on home soil.
The Catalan team currently sits at the top of the Segunda after a solid start to the new league campaign. A 2-0 win at Cartagena last time out means that Espanyol have won six of their previous eight outings in the Spanish second tier.
Lately, the home team has also been prolific in the Segunda, scoring at least two goals in five of their last six matches in the Spanish second tier.
Espanyol has a decent recent away record in the Spanish second tier, winning three of their last four matches in the Segunda.
Their recent away games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their previous six league outings.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that Espanyol’s strong season will continue, with the league leaders recording a victory in a low-scoring encounter.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Es2
283141
2
0 - 1
1.38
25° 1.80
4.75
3.60
1.80
no
no
no
3 - 1(2 - 1)