Villareal and Eibar meet in a match in the second round of La Liga. The match will be played on Saturday, from 15:00, at Estadio de la Ceramica.
The two teams debuted in the new season with equal results. Villareal stumbled on their own field, newly promoted Huesca, a match ended with the score of 1-1. That duel was a statistically balanced one, the only major difference being the possession, where the “yellow submarine” had 66% percent.
On the other hand, Eibar ended in a draw at home with Celta Vigo, score 0-0. Not only was there balance on the table, but also on the statistics of offensive actions. If the goals were missing, the moments of tension appeared quite early. No less than eight yellow cards were awarded in that duel, two of them leading to the elimination of Papakouly Diop, the midfielder of Eibar, who was suspended for the match in Villareal.
There are two teams that did not produce an offensive show in the first stage. We expect this to happen in the second round dispute as well. We give the first chance to Villareal, the team that has an added value over Eibar. Also, the own field matters a lot in the direct disputes between the two teams, this being another argument for which we rely on the host team.
-The two bands have met 26 times so far;
-Villareal won 10 times, while Eibar won 11 times;
-17 of the 26 direct matches were won by the team that had the advantage of its own field;
-Villareal won 9 of the 13 direct duels on its own field (3 defeats);
-Eibar has failed to score in the last three visits to Villareal;
Villareal: Asenjo – Pena, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza – Chukwueze, Iborra, Parejo, Gomez – Alcacer, Moreno;
Absent: Alberto Moreno, Ramiro Guerra (injured);
Coach: Unai Emery;
Eibar: Dmitrovic – Correa, Oliveira, Bigas, Rodrigues – Leon, Alvarez, Exposito, Inui – Enrich, Garcia;
Absent: Cote (injured), Papakouly Diop (suspended);
Coach: Jose Luis Mendilibar
PREDICTION: Villarreal to win @ 1,60
