Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 27, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won 5-1 on February 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 20′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 45′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 53′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 65′K. BareEspanyol
- 86′B. DiaVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 15A. Danjuma
- 21Yeremy Pino
- 17G. Lo Celso
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 5Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 4Pau Torres
- 12P. Estupiñán
- 25S. Aurier
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
Espanyol
4-1-4-1- 9Javi Puado
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 25Y. Herrera
- 20K. Bare
- 10Darder
- 19T. Vilhena
- 12Óscar Gil
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 4L. Cabrera
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2022 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Granada CF(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Real Betis(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Mallorca(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Real Betis(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Cadiz(away) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Villarreal 1-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Aug 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 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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