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.)
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| 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 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