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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 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

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 Alavés 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
#17 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. David Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hernan Perez makes it 1-0.
  • 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 22' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Miguel Llambrich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A goal from the Cameroon international Karl Toko Ekambi! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
  • 45' Mario Hermoso picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Alfonso Pedraza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Granero is withdrawn and Oscar Melendo gets his opportunity.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Carlos Bacca on, Karl Toko Ekambi off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Hernan Perez as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Piatti steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Leo Baptistao on 78 minute.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergi Darder makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 80' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Miguel Llambrich is withdrawn and Dani Raba gets his opportunity.
  • 85' 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 Gerard Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 86 minute. Victor Ruiz leaves to be changed by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 90' Pablo Piatti does the damage! The net is bulging and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Sergi Darder argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF share the spoils 3-1.

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 Alavés 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
2 / 4
1.26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona52% Draw30% Villarreal CF18%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
82%
Draw or Villarreal CF
48%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33% Draw55% Villarreal CF12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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