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2020/21 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 27
Eibar SD v Villarreal CF
Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa
Eibar, Spain
Sunday, 14 March 2021
Kick-off is at 19h30
Eibar SD will lock horns with Villarreal CF in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa on March 14.
The Gunsmiths succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Cadiz away in their previous league game which was played on March 6.
As a result, Eibar are winless in their last in 10 matches in this competition having recorded seven defeats and three draws.
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They are also winless in their last four home matches in La Liga having registered two consecutive defeats and two successive draws.
Meanwhile, Villarreal suffered a 2-1 loss to Valencia away in their previous league game which was played on March 5.
As a result, the Yellow Submarine are winless in their last eight matches in this competition having registered five draws and three defeats.
They are also winless in their last four matches on the road in La Liga having recorded three successive draws and one loss.
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Unai Emery, the Villarreal manager, reflected on their narrow defeat to Valencia and he rued their missed chances.
“It is a missed opportunity to secure the three points. Victory has escaped us in the end," Emery said.
"We have not started the game well, but we have had chances and, with 1-0, we have not been able to win the match.
"In the last minutes, the penalty play gave them strength and the counterattack gave us the winning goal."
The last meeting between Eibar and Villarreal in a league encounter was on 19 September 2020.
Villarreal emerged 2-1 winners over Eibar in a match which was played at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Eibar - 1
Villarreal - 3
Draws - 1
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