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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at RCDE Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnaut Danjuma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Sergi Darder has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue on 23 minutes.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Etienne Capoue is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Moi Gomez was booked on 30.
- 35' Oscar Gil Regano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 239 appearances.
- 36' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raul de Tomas.
- 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Pedrosa has done his job and it is now time for Didac to step up.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aissa Mandi on 54 minutes.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Oscar Gil Regano. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Pervis Estupinan is replacing Alfonso Pedraza for the Villarreal CF side.
- 62' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 62 minute. Trigueros leaves to be changed by Francis Coquelin.
- 67' Lei Wu gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Landry Dimata and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Javi Puado trudges off to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo on 68 minutes.
- 73' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Dani Raba gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Alberto Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. David Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Keidi Bare on 75 minutes.
- 80' 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 Landry Dimata suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Manu Morlanes is replacing Sergi Darder for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 87' Villarreal CF make a change. Moi Gomez trudges off to be replaced by Arnaut Danjuma on 87 minutes.
- 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
62%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.