RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 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 Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Manuel Orellana
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Alvaro Carreno
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jul | SD Eibar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Granada CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Manchester United FC | H | 12–11 | W |
| 22 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Sevilla FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–0 | 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vicente Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Etienne Capoue will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moi Gomez on 30.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alberto Moreno.
- 41' Raul de Tomas was booked on 41.
- 46' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Didac on, Pedrosa off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aissa Mandi.
- 59' Poor challenge from Oscar Gil Regano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Pervis Estupinan comes on to replace Alfonso Pedraza.
- 62' Trigueros makes way for Francis Coquelin at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 67' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Lei Wu comes on to replace Landry Dimata.
- 68' Javi Puado makes way for Nico Ribaudo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Alberto Moreno makes way for Dani Raba at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 75' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Keidi Bare comes on to replace David Lopez.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Manu Morlanes gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Sergi Darder and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Moi Gomez by Arnaut Danjuma on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keidi Bare.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 13
-
15
David Lopez ↓ Keidi Bare 75'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Manu Morlanes 85'
-
9
Javi Puado ↓ Nico Ribaudo 68'
- 3
- 4
- 23
- 11
-
18
Landry Dimata ↓ Lei Wu 67'
- 12
Bench
-
20
Keidi Bare ↑ 75'
-
17
Didac ↑ 46'
- 14
- 1
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 85'
- 2
- 8
- 19
- 5
-
33
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 68'
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 67'
- 32
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 87'
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Ruben Pena 87'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↓ Dani Raba 74'
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 24
- 7
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Francis Coquelin 62'
- 3
- 16
Bench
-
–
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 87'
- 10
- 9
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 62'
- 1
- 2
-
17
Dani Raba ↑ 74'
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 87'
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 61'
- 26
- 30
Coach
Unai Emery
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
2021-08-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2021-08-14
CA Osasuna
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2020-07-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2020-07-16
Valencia CF
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-07-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
SD Eibar
L
2020-07-08
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
66%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.