Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 27, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won 4-2 on April 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′Javi PuadoEspanyol
- 53′É. CapoueVillarreal
- 63′Dani ParejoVillarreal
- 73′JoseluEspanyol
- 80′N. JacksonVillarreal
- 90′É. CapoueVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Espanyol have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Valladolid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | Cadiz(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Girona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Villarreal 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Nov 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Espanyol sit 4th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 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