Villarreal are in danger of being left out of the European competition next season, the team is currently in 6th place in the standings, but due to losses in the last 2 rounds Athletic Bilbao have reduced their gap to 1 point. So, there is no way for Villarreal to lose points now, and the victory in today's game will elevate the team to the 5th place, which allows them to participate in the Europa League.
Espanyol are fighting to keep their place in the La Liga, now the "Periquitos" are in last but one place in the table, and there is only 2 points gap to the saving 17th place. However, Espanyol plays poorly in away matches, the team has a series of 4 away defeats and Villarreal is an uncomfortable opponent for them.
Prediction: Villarreal to win. We recommend the “1 Win” bet, odds 1.62
