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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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

3
2
8
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 games · Avg 2.8 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
#15 Position #9
12 Points 15
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 5
13 Scored 17
14 Conceded 15
-1 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 33%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
17% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G
Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 4 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G 1 A
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get us underway at .
  • 5' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. David Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 7' Goal! Hernan Perez scores his 2 goal in 298 matches.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Ramiro Funes Mori has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Mario Hermoso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 45' GOAL! Karl Toko Ekambi scores on 45.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Mario Hermoso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Jaume Costa, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Lopez made 298 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Granero exits the field as Oscar Melendo enters on 65.
  • 67' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 67 minute. Karl Toko Ekambi leaves to be changed by Carlos Bacca.
  • 72' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Hernan Perez is replaced by Pablo Piatti on 72 minute.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Ruiz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 78 minute. Borja Iglesias leaves to be changed by Leo Baptistao.
  • 79' GOAL! Sergi Darder fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 80' Dani Raba gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Miguel Llambrich and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Victor Ruiz departs to be replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 90' Pablo Piatti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
4 / 4
1.8 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona52% Draw25% Villarreal CF23%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Villarreal CF
48%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona37% Draw44% Villarreal CF19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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