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.
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 9C. Bacca
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 7D. Cheryshev
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 25M. Barbosa
Espanyol
4-4-1-1- 11Léo Baptistão
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 25Darder
- 15David López
- 19P. Piatti
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 10José Jurado
- 3Aarón Martín
- 22Hermoso
- 1Pau López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| 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 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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