Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 28, 2015 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won 3-1 on August 28, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′F. CaicedoEspanyol
- 67′SoldadoVillarreal
- 87′C. BakambuVillarreal
- 90′C. BakambuVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Malaga(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2015 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2015 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| May 8, 2015 | Eibar(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | Villarreal 0-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Apr 9, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Espanyol sit 4th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 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