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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 20 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Iborra
Bernardo Espinosa 90' Y
Diego Lopez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

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 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
2019-10-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-02-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–0 W
05 Oct CA Osasuna A 1–2 L
27 Sep Real Betis Balompie 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
#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' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Sergio Asenjo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karl Toko Ekambi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 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 Diego Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Albiol, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' It’s high time Pablo Machin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Machin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Sergi Darder makes way for Granero at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Machin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Facundo Ferreyra comes on to replace Matias Vargas.
  • 76' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 77' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Victor Perea departs to be replaced by Wu Lei.
  • 81' Samuel Chukwueze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karl Toko Ekambi on 81 minute.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Ramiro Funes Mori is replacing Alberto Moreno for the Villarreal CF side.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-10-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF 2019-02-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF

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

2019-10-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-10-05 CA Osasuna 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-09-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2019-09-24 FC Barcelona 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-09-21 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2019-09-14 CD Leganes 0–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona26% Draw27% Villarreal CF47%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
53%
Draw or Villarreal CF
74%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw45% Villarreal CF36%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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