Espanyol vs Zaragoza: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Zaragoza?
Zaragoza won 1-2 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 43′Álvaro VázquezEspanyol
- 51′Antonio Galdeano BenítezZaragoza (pen.)
- 89′Hélder Manuel Marques PostigaZaragoza
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Zaragoza
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 8Álvaro Vázquez
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 17Juan Ángel Albín Leites
- 22M. Wakaso
- 23Cristian Gómez
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 1C. Álvarez
Zaragoza
- 8Edu Oriol
- 9Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga
- 10Antonio Galdeano Benítez
- 11Francisco Montañés Claverías
- 15José Mari
- 22Ádám Pintér
- 3Javier Paredes Arango
- 4Álvaro González
- 6Raúl Goni
- 21Abraham Minero Fernández
- 1Roberto Jiménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Zaragoza have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| May 1, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2012 | Valladolid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 3 Zaragoza wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2012 | Espanyol 0-2 Zaragoza | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Zaragoza 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 15, 2011 | Zaragoza 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Espanyol 4-0 Zaragoza | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zaragoza score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Zaragoza | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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