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Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Villarreal CF
5 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 27 Feb 2022 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Serge Aurier 31' Y
Y 40' Pedrosa
Albiol 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Alejandro Muniz
  • Referee Antonio Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Cesar Soto
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
9 Málaga CF 0 0
10 FC Barcelona 0 0
11 Real Madrid 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
2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-08-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 5–1 W
22 Feb Juventus FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Granada CF A 4–1 W
12 Feb Real Madrid CF H 0–0 D
06 Feb Real Betis Balompié A 2–0 W
22 Jan RCD Mallorca H 3–0 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–5 L
20 Feb Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb FC Barcelona H 2–2 D
07 Feb Athletic Club A 1–2 L
21 Jan Real Betis Balompié H 1–4 L
18 Jan Cadiz CF A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#7 Position #17
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Villarreal CF are 7th (1 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Villarreal CF have kicked off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' Yeremi Pino puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
  • 19' The 40-year-old Albiol has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yeremi Pino makes it 2-0.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yeremi Pino makes it 3-0.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Serge Aurier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Pedrosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Yeremi Pino makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 46' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Pau Torres departs to be replaced by Aissa Mandi.
  • 46' What a strike from Yeremi Pino! The score is 5-0.
  • 51' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Yeremi Pino does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 58' 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 Nico Ribaudo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Iborra gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Etienne Capoue and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Nico Ribaudo. He replaces Javi Puado on 64 minute.
  • 65' GOAL! Keidi Bare scores on 65.
  • 66' What composure from Keidi Bare! The Albania international strokes it home. 6-2.
  • 71' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Pedrosa by Didac on 74 minute.
  • 75' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Yeremi Pino is withdrawn and Samuel Chukwueze gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Arnaut Danjuma has done his job and it is now time for Boulaye Dia to step up.
  • 81' Sergi Gomez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Raul de Tomas as he leaves the pitch. Lei Wu steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 86' Boulaye Dia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albiol.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-08-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Villarreal CF 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

Villarreal CF Form

2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-02-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Juventus FC D 2022-02-19 Granada CF 1–4 Villarreal CF W 2022-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2022-02-06 Real Betis Balompié 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-01-22 Villarreal CF 3–0 RCD Mallorca W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-02-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2022-02-07 Athletic Club 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–4 Real Betis Balompié L 2022-01-18 Cadiz CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF57% Draw29% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona14%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
43%
Villarreal CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF35% Draw56% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona9%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
20.5%
0 – 0
19%
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.9%
0 – 2
1.8%
2 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 28% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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