Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 14:15 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 17,236 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yeremy 52' 1–0

Sergi Cardona 45' Y

Logan Costa 50' Y

Yeremy 65' Y

Tajon Buchanan 90' Y

Overview

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

Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
Assistant 1 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)
Assistant 2 Antonio Cerezo Parfenof (Spain)

4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 19.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Villarreal CF 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-11-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF 2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–0	W
23 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	A	0–3	L
20 Apr	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–2	D
13 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Athletic Club	H	0–0	D
30 Mar	Getafe CF	A	2–1	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Villarreal CF	A	0–1	L
22 Apr	Valencia CF	A	1–1	D
18 Apr	Getafe CF	H	1–0	W
12 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	A	2–0	W
04 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	4–0	W
29 Mar	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#11	Position	#15
8	Points	7
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
13	Scored	10
12	Conceded	10
+1	GD	+0
1.14	PPG	1.00
29%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Villarreal CF is hosting RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for another epic battle.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Pol Lozano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
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.
25' 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 Juan Foyth suffering a number of foals already.
30' Villarreal CF currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' The 22-year-old Alejo Veliz has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Sergi Cardona.
50' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Logan Costa will be fuming at that decision.
52' A stunning finish from Yeremy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' 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.
61' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Alex Kral has done his job and it is now time for Jofre Carreras Pages to step up.
65' Yeremy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
69' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Dani Parejo exits the field as Pape Gueye enters on 69.
74' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
76' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Antoniu Roca exits the field as Alejo Veliz enters on 76.
77' Tajon Buchanan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayoze Perez at the 77 minute mark.
82' Alex Kral has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
83' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Carlos Romero has done his job and it is now time for Roger Hinojo to step up.
84' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Urko Gonzalez is withdrawn and Pol Lozano gets his opportunity.
85' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Sergi Cardona is withdrawn and Denis Suarez gets his opportunity.
90' Tajon Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-04-23 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Villarreal CF L 2025-04-20 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2025-04-13 Real Betis Balompié 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2025-04-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2025-03-30 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-04-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W 2025-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-03-29 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.8 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF52% Draw24% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

76%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

48%

Villarreal CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF36% Draw43% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	21%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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