Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
Copa del Rey8th FinalsKick-off on January 9, 2019 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 2-2 on January 9, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 15′DarderEspanyol
- 71′Álex LópezEspanyol
- 85′K. Toko EkambiVillarreal
- 89′C. BaccaVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Dani Raba
- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 9C. Bacca
- 5S. Cáseres
- 16Pedraza
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 3Álvaro González
- 24M. Layún
- 11Jaume Costa
- 23D. Bonera
- 13Andrés Fernández
Espanyol
4-1-4-1- 7Borja Iglesias
- 17H. Pérez
- 18Álex López
- 10Darder
- 19P. Piatti
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 28Adrià Pedrosa
- 15David López
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 8R. Rosales
- 1Roberto Jiménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | Eibar(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Huesca(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Cadiz(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 4 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Espanyol 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Espanyol 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Oct 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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