Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 3-1 and analysis
Copa del Rey8th FinalsKick-off on January 17, 2019 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Espanyol won 3-1 on January 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′P. PiattiEspanyol (pen.)
- 37′Borja IglesiasEspanyol (pen.)
- 42′S. ChukwuezeVillarreal
- 74′Borja IglesiasEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-3-3- 20Javi Puado
- 7Borja Iglesias
- 18Álex López
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 19P. Piatti
- 28Adrià Pedrosa
- 15David López
- 5Naldo
- 16Javi López
- 1Roberto Jiménez
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Dani Raba
- 9C. Bacca
- 5S. Cáseres
- 30S. Chukwueze
- 16Pedraza
- 18Javi Fuego
- 15Miguel Llambrich
- 33Pepe Castaño
- 24M. Layún
- 23D. Bonera
- 13Andrés Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Villarreal have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Villarreal(away) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Eibar(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Huesca(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 4 draws, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Jan 9, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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