Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 04:30 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 October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′H. PérezEspanyol
- 45′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
- 79′DarderEspanyol
- 90′P. PiattiEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-3-3- 7Borja Iglesias
- 17H. Pérez
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 22Hermoso
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 15Miguel Llambrich
- 3Álvaro González
- 4R. Funes Mori
- 24M. Layún
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Eibar(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Valladolid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 4 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Espanyol 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Feb 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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