Villarreal will be aiming to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Sevilla when they take on Espanyol in the La Liga round 31.
The Yellow Submarine are eager to keep their Champions League hopes alive, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at los Periquitos.
Francis Coquelin is out for the rest of the season, while both Alberto Moreno and Etienne Capoue are pushing for recalls to the starting XI.
The Catalans, on the other hand, aim to escape the relegation zone, but given their poor form in April, we do not believe that Villarreal will have a better chance than this to return to winning ways.
Defender Brian Olivan is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. In the first half of the season the Yellow Submarine defeated los Periquitos thanks to Benjamin Lecomte’s own-goal.
This match will be played on 27/04/2023 at 18:30
Prediction: 1-0
