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Villarreal welcomes Espanyol to the Estadio de la Ceramica this Monday night in what promises to be an intriguing LaLiga matchup. The Yellow Submarine, under the guidance of returning manager Marcelino, has been in decent form lately, winning five of their last ten matches across all competitions.At home, Villarreal has been tough to beat, losing just once in their last five matches at their ceramic-tiled fortress. They've managed to find the back of the net 12 times in those home games while only conceding five. Pretty solid, right?Their recent away form has also been impressive. They grabbed a neat 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in their last outing and who can forget that goal-fest against Leganés back in December? Five goals on the road! That's the kind of attacking flair that has Villarreal fans excited about their team's prospects.

Don't sleep on Espanyol though! The Barcelona-based side comes into this one with some serious momentum. Under Manolo Gonzalez, they've shown they can hang with anyone in LaLiga this season.Their biggest statement? A stunning 1-0 victory over giants Real Madrid last month. That win wasn't a fluke either. Espanyol has collected a respectable four wins from their last ten games and have been especially stingy defensively, allowing just eight goals during that stretch.Their away form has been decent too. Two wins from their last five road games isn't spectacular, but that recent 1-0 victory at Alavés shows they know how to grind out results when traveling. Can they do it again at the Ceramica?

If we're looking at the history books, Villarreal definitely has the edge. The Yellow Submarine has dominated this fixture over the years, winning 18 times compared to Espanyol's eight victories, with 21 draws between them.The goals tally tells a similar story – Villarreal has netted 66 times against Espanyol, while the Catalan side has managed 45 in return. More recently, Villarreal took all three points in their last encounter, winning 2-1 at Espanyol's stadium back in September.But hey, football isn't played on paper! Espanyol has shown they can upset the odds this season. That Real Madrid win wasn't just luck. They defended like warriors and took their chance when it came.

The bookies have Villarreal as clear favorites, giving them a 67.5% chance of victory compared to just 12.6% for Espanyol. But we've all seen enough football to know that anything can happen, especially in LaLiga.Both managers have their teams playing with confidence right now. Marcelino has Villarreal looking like the attacking force of old, while Gonzalez has instilled a defensive resilience in his Espanyol side.With Villarreal's attacking prowess (21 goals in their last 10 games) against Espanyol's stubborn defense (just 8 conceded), something's gotta give. Will home advantage prove decisive? Or can Espanyol pull off another famous victory?One thing's for sure – the Estadio de la Ceramica will be rocking on Monday night as these two sides battle it out for precious LaLiga points. Kick-off is set for 8:00 PM, so don't miss it!

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