Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 0-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 21, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal and Espanyol drew 0-0 on September 21, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2017 | FC Astana(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 19, 2017 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Villarreal 0-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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