Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 24, 2014 at 09:00 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 February 24, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 36′Moi GómezVillarreal
- 50′J. PerbetVillarreal
- 78′J. CórdobaEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 8C. Stuani
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 20Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa
- 23Abraham
- 14David López
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández
- 19D. Colotto
- 13Kiko Casilla
Villarreal
- 7J. Perbet
- 9Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 44Nahuel Leiva
- 4Tomás Pina
- 21Bruno
- 27Moi Gómez
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 3Bojan Jokić
- 5M. Musacchio
- 20Gabriel Paulista
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2014 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Granada CF(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Real Betis(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Valencia(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2014 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2014 | Osasuna(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Almeria(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2013 | Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2011 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Villarreal 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Sep 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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