RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF get this one started.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' 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.
- 23' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 23.
- 24' Etienne Capoue picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Moi Gomez on 30.
- 35' Boulaye Dia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Alberto Moreno is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Raul de Tomas will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Pedrosa makes way for Didac at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 51' The 28-year-old Landry Dimata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Aissa Mandi is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' Oscar Gil Regano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 61 minute. Alfonso Pedraza leaves to be changed by Pervis Estupinan.
- 62' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Trigueros is replaced by Francis Coquelin on 62 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Landry Dimata as he departs to be replaced by Lei Wu.
- 68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Javi Puado trudges off to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo on 68 minutes.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Dani Raba. He replaces Alberto Moreno on 74 minute.
- 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. David Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Keidi Bare on 75 minutes.
- 80' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Sergi Darder departs to be replaced by Manu Morlanes.
- 87' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Arnaut Danjuma comes on to replace Moi Gomez.
- 90' Keidi Bare was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Keidi Bare | 2 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Etienne Capoue | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 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
0.96
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
59%
Draw or Villarreal CF
70%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.