Villarreal forward Cedric Bakambu. (Photo : Getty Images)
Middling club SD Eibar (3-3-3, 12 points) will try to snap a three-game winless run as they take on the challenge of undefeated team Villarreal CF (5-0-4, 19 points) in a 2016-2017 La Liga season encounter on Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 7:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Eibar is currently at the 11th spot of the 20-team La Liga table after nine rounds of matches this term. The team is reeling at the moment, winning only once in their last six games.
Los Armeros are coming off a high-scoring 3-3 draw with lowly team Espanyol last Saturday on the road at the Cornellà-El Prat Stadium, via ESPN.
Head coach José Luis Mendilibar's boys actually scored the first three goals of the contest to build what seemed to be a safe 3-0 lead in the first half.
Spanish forward Sergi Enrich netted the opening goal in the 23rd minutes before the lead was doubled with an own goal from Espanyol defender Diego Reyes just four minutes later. Eibar scored their third goal with only a minute remaining in the half courtesy of a strike by striker Kike with Enrich providing the assist.
Espanyol came back in the second half with two straight goals from Hernan Perez and Pablo Piatti in the 64th and 73rd minutes.
Eibar seemed to be headed to a rare win when Colombian forward Felipe Caicedo was sent off in the 84th, but the hosts still managed to score the equalizer in stoppage time with a goal from Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao, forcing the draw.
Meanwhile, Villarreal nipped Las Palmas, 2-1, at their home ground of El Madrigal Stadium last Sunday, as per Sofa Score.
Kevin-Prince Boateng broke the game's deadlock in the 31st minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the break.
However, head coach Fran Escribá's side netted two goals in the second half, courtesy of striker Nicola Sansone and Cedric Bakambu in the 64th and 90th+2 minutes, to complete the come-from-behind win.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 2-1 decision for Villarreal.
Eibar starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Riesgo; Capa, Ramis, Lejeune, Lune; Leone, Castro, Carrillo, Inui; Enrich, Garcia
Villarreal starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Asenjo; Mario, Musacchio, Ruiz, Costa; dos Santos, Trigueros, Bruno, Soriano; Bakambu, Sansone
