Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 1, 2012 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal and Espanyol drew 0-0 on April 1, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Zaragoza(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Villarreal win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2011 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2011 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Villarreal 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Nov 6, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 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