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.
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
- 9M. Ruben
- 10Rubén Gracia Calmache
- 17Camuñas
- 19Marcos Antonio Senna da Silva
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 3Joan Oriol
- 4M. Musacchio
- 12C. Zapata
- 14Mario Gaspar
- 13Diego López
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 12K. Uche
- 17V. Weiss
- 42Cristian Gómez
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Kiko Casilla
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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| 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 8th in La Liga (15 points from 12 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villarreal | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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