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.
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 9Javi Puado
- 18L. Dimata
- 23Adri Embarba
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 10Darder
- 12Óscar Gil
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 15David López
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 4L. Cabrera
- 13Diego López
Villarreal
4-4-2- 16B. Dia
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 24Pedraza
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 23Moi Gómez
- 6É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 22A. Mandi
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Villarreal win.
| 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 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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