Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 26, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-2 on September 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′Jofre CarrerasEspanyol
- 45′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
- 63′Ayoze PérezVillarreal
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 9A. Véliz
- 7Javi Puado
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 10Pol Lozano
- 20A. Král
- 12Álvaro Tejero
- 14Brian Oliván
- 6L. Cabrera
- 4M. Kumbulla
- 23O. El Hilali
- 1Joan García
Villarreal
4-4-2- 15T. Barry
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 16Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 11Ilias Akhomach
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 2Logan Costa
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 17Kiko Femenía
- 13Diego Conde
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Alaves(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | Barcelona(home) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Mallorca(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Celta Vigo(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 1 draw, 4 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Villarreal 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Villarreal 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Apr 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 13th in La Liga (8 points from 9 matches) and Villarreal sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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