Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM (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 February 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 37′IborraVillarreal
- 65′Santi CazorlaVillarreal (pen.)
- 75′D. BoneraEspanyol (o.g.)
- 81′R. RosalesEspanyol
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
3-4-2-1- 17K. Toko Ekambi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Pedraza
- 10Iborra
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 15Miguel Llambrich
- 3Álvaro González
- 4R. Funes Mori
- 23D. Bonera
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Espanyol
4-3-3- 7Borja Iglesias
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 10Darder
- 19P. Piatti
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 22Hermoso
- 15David López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 8R. Rosales
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2019 | Valencia(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Espanyol(away) | 1-3 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2019 | Real Betis(away) | 1-3 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Real Betis(home) | 1-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Eibar(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Villarreal(home) | 3-1 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 3 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Jan 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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