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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| 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 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