Espanyol are in 14th place on 27 points after seven wins and six draws. Coach Pochetino is facing a dilemma about which tactics he should use against Villarreal. Espanyol won’t field a completely defensive line-up but they must take care also not to rush forward. They still have problems in front of goal and must be more effective. Los Perequitos have scored only 18 goals in 24 games. The midfield will be the key to success today.  Such a strong Yelow Submarine squad were truly disappointing at the start of La Liga. They actually have 32 points after 24 rounds. Villarreal are aiming to secure their tenth win after they were hammered 6:2 by Real Madrid and won 1:0 over Deportivo at home last weekend. Old players like Senna and Pires need to make sure that players regain their focus and learn to put poor results behind them. They definitely have the quality and experience in the squad. 
I believe it will be a draw and under 2,5 goals