Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 18, 2018 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 1-1 on February 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′RodriVillarreal
- 85′Esteban Félix Granero MolinaEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | Lyon(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Villarreal 0-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Sep 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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