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

Primera Division · 2019-20
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 19 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Didac
Y 32' Javi Lopez
Trigueros 41' Y
R 59' Javi Lopez
Y 76' Raul de Tomas

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Juan Campos
  • Referee Eduardo Prieto
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Alvaro Carreno

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Villarreal CF 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-19 Villarreal CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–2 L
05 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–1 W
21 Dec Getafe CF H 1–0 W
15 Dec Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
06 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–0 D
30 Nov Valencia CF A 1–2 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
04 Jan FC Barcelona H 2–2 D
22 Dec CD Leganes A 0–2 L
15 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 2–2 D
12 Dec PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–1 L
07 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Villarreal CF RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#11 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' Against the run of play, David Lopez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 326 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Didac argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Zambo Anguissa made 341 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Javi Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' The Spain Raul de Tomas breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-2!
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Andre Zambo Anguissa exits the field as Moi Gomez enters on 54.
  • 59' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 62' What a strike from Santi Cazorla! The score is 1-2.
  • 63' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Jonathan Calleri has done his job and it is now time for Victor Sanchez to step up.
  • 68' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' The whistle greets Mario Gaspar as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Pena.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Oscar Melendo is replaced by Fernando Calero.
  • 76' Raul de Tomas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Alberto Moreno exits the field as Javier Ontiveros enters on 80.
  • 85' Iturraspe is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Lopez at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona players.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abelardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yeremi Pino 5
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Etienne Capoue 2
Santi Cazorla 2
Dani Parejo 2
Ayoze Perez 2
Keidi Bare 2
Benjamin Lecomte 2

Head to Head

2020-01-19 Villarreal CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Villarreal CF Form

2020-01-19 Villarreal CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2020-01-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-12-21 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W 2019-12-15 Sevilla FC 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2019-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2019-11-30 Valencia CF 2–1 Villarreal CF L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2020-01-19 Villarreal CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2020-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2019-12-22 CD Leganes 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-12-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Real Betis Balompié D 2019-12-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.62 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF32% Draw40% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona28%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
71%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
68%
Villarreal CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF16% Draw67% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona17%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
0 – 1
16.3%
1 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
1%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 20% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 20% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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