RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Manuel Perez
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 Balompié | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
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 ball is rolling at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' Marc Roca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leandro Cabrera scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 17' What a moment for Karl Toko Ekambi! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' 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 Samuel Chukwueze suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Bernardo Espinosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' Victor Sanchez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
- 51' Iborra was booked on 51.
- 56' Sergi Darder has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 57' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Granero is hanging Sergi Darder on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Matias Vargas is replaced by Facundo Ferreyra on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 77 minute. Victor Perea leaves to be changed by Wu Lei.
- 81' Samuel Chukwueze is replacing Karl Toko Ekambi for the Villarreal CF side.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 90' Poor challenge from Bernardo Espinosa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Alberto Moreno makes way for Ramiro Funes Mori at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0-1 Villarreal CF.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
- 13
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 15
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Granero 57'
- 3
- 22
-
34
Victor Perea ↓ Wu Lei 77'
Bench
- 17
-
23
Granero ↑ 57'
- 1
- 24
- 18
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 71'
-
7
Wu Lei ↑ 77'
Coach
Pablo Machín
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
6
Ramiro Funes Mori ↑ 90'
- 9
- 13
- 2
- 14
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 81'
-
24
Javier Ontiveros ↑ 71'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yeremi Pino | 5 |
| Etienne Capoue | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Keidi Bare | 2 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-10-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-10-06
RCD Mallorca
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-10-03
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-09-29
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-09-26
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-09-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
70%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.