Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 19, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 1-2 on January 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′David LópezEspanyol
- 47′Raúl de TomásEspanyol
- 62′Santi CazorlaVillarreal (pen.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-5-1- 9C. Bacca
- 8Santi Cazorla
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 10Iborra
- 19A. Zambo Anguissa
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Espanyol
4-4-2- 12J. Calleri
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 10Darder
- 21Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 17Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 20B. Espinosa
- 5Naldo
- 16Javi López
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Orihuela(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Comillas(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | SS Reyes(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Leganes(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Lleida Esportiu(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Real Betis(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 3 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Oct 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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