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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
David Lopez 5' Y
Y 33' Miguelon
Mario Hermoso 45' Y
Y 47' Ramiro Funes Mori
Sergi Darder 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Aimar Velasco

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Villarreal CF H 3–1 W
28 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–2 D
25 Sep SD Eibar H 1–0 W
22 Sep Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
16 Sep Levante UD H 1–0 W
02 Sep Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–3 L
04 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 3–3 D
30 Sep Real Valladolid CF H 0–1 L
26 Sep Athletic Club A 3–0 W
23 Sep Valencia CF H 0–0 D
20 Sep Rangers FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Villarreal CF
#11 Position #3
46 Points 72
38 Played 38
12 / 10 / 16 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
43 Scored 72
55 Conceded 46
-12 GD +26
1.21 PPG 1.89
32% Win % 58%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF is underway.
  • 5' David Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 5.
  • 7' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hernan Perez on 7.
  • 12' Spain international Gerard Moreno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miguel Llambrich on 33.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Karl Toko Ekambi adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' Mario Hermoso is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Ramiro Funes Mori is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trigueros suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Granero is replaced by Oscar Melendo on 65 minute.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Karl Toko Ekambi is replaced by Carlos Bacca on 67 minute.
  • 72' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pablo Piatti comes on to replace Hernan Perez.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Leo Baptistao. He replaces Borja Iglesias on 78 minute.
  • 79' Sergi Darder doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Miguel Llambrich is replaced by Dani Raba.
  • 85' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 86' Alfonso Pedraza gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Victor Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Pablo Piatti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Darder is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yeremi Pino 5
Benjamin Lecomte 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Etienne Capoue 2
Santi Cazorla 2
Dani Parejo 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Keidi Bare 2

Head to Head

2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF W 2018-09-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2018-09-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 SD Eibar W 2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-09-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Levante UD W 2018-09-02 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Villarreal CF Form

2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2018-10-04 FK Spartak Moskva 3–3 Villarreal CF D 2018-09-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Real Valladolid CF L 2018-09-26 Athletic Club 0–3 Villarreal CF W 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-20 Villarreal CF 2–2 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona47% Draw24% Villarreal CF29%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
71%
Draw or Villarreal CF
53%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33% Draw41% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.