Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won 2-0 on March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. SorianoVillarreal
- 80′C. BakambuVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 9Soldado
- 19Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 20R. Soriano
- 21Bruno
- 12Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 13Andrés Fernández
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 30Óscar Melendo
- 28Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 14José Jurado
- 12Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Osasuna(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2017 | AS Roma(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2017 | AS Roma(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 3 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Oct 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 12th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 15th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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