Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Espanyol and Villarreal drew 0-0 on August 21, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Osasuna(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Fiorentina(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Cadiz(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Granada CF(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Super Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2020 | Villarreal 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Jan 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Villarreal sit 9th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy