Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 20, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-1 on October 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 17′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
3-4-2-1- 12J. Calleri
- 22M. Vargas
- 10Darder
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 21Marc Roca
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 34Victor Gómez Perea
- 15David López
- 20B. Espinosa
- 5Naldo
- 13Diego López
Villarreal
4-3-3- 23Moi Gómez
- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 8Santi Cazorla
- 10Iborra
- 19A. Zambo Anguissa
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 20Rubén Peña
- 1Sergio Asenjo
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 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2019 | Mallorca(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Valladolid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Real Betis(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Barcelona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Valladolid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Leganes(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Espanyol wins, 4 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Feb 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 9 matches) and Villarreal sit 10th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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