Villarreal vs Espanyol: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Villarreal are 10th in LaLiga with 12 points from 10 games (W3 D3 L4), scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.4 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-L-D-W.
Espanyol are 18th in LaLiga with 8 points from 10 games (W2 D2 L6), scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 per game; their last 5 results read L-L-D-L-L.
At home this season Villarreal are W1 D1 L2 (scored 6, conceded 6); on the road Espanyol are W1 D1 L3 (scored 6, conceded 7).
Georges Mikautadze leads the way for Villarreal with 3 goals and 1 assist, while Roberto Fernández leads the way for Espanyol with 6 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Villarreal have won 7, Espanyol 0, with 1 draw; the last meeting finished Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol.
What to watch: Villarreal's attack against Espanyol's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Villarreal
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pape Gueye | 3 | – | 1 |
Espanyol
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Fernández | 6 | – | – |
Season so far
| Villarreal | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 10 | 18 |
| Points | 12 | 8 |
| W–D–L | 3-3-4 | 2-2-6 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 1-1-2 | 1-1-3 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WWLDW | LLDLL |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 70% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 70% | 60% |
| Points per game at home | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Points per game away | 1.33 | 0.80 |
| Biggest win | 3-1 v Levante | 3-0 v Levante |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-1 at Real Madrid | 1-3 v Elche |
Villarreal: recent results
Espanyol: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Villarreal 7 wins, 1 draws, Espanyol 0 wins.
Club details
Villarreal
- Head coach
- Inigo Perez (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio de la Cerámica
- Founded
- 1923
Squad (24)
Goalkeepers
- Péter GulácsiHungary · 36
- Luiz Lúcio Reis JúniorBrazil · 25
- Ruben GomezSpain · 24
Defenders
- Logan CostaCape Verde Islands · 25
- Juan FoythArgentina · 28
- Alex FreemanUSA · 22
- Renato VeigaPortugal · 23
- Sergi CardonaSpain · 27
- Carlos RomeroSpain · 24
- Santiago MouriñoUruguay · 24
- Pau NavarroSpain · 21
Midfielders
- Pape GueyeSenegal · 27
- Santiago ComesañaSpain · 30
- Nathan-Dylan SalibaCanada · 22
- Alassane DiattaSenegal · 21
- Carlos MaciàSpain · 18
Forwards
- Ayoze PérezSpain · 33
- Nicolas PépéIvory Coast · 31
- Gerard MorenoSpain · 34
- Tajon BuchananCanada · 27
- Georges MikautadzeGeorgia · 25
- Alberto MoleiroSpain · 23
- Ilias AkhomachMorocco · 22
- Tani OluwaseyiCanada · 26
Espanyol
- Head coach
- Manolo González (Spain)
- Stadium
- RCDE Stadium
- Founded
- 1900
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- Marko DmitrovićSerbia · 34
- Ángel Fortuño ViñasSpain · 25
Defenders
- Leandro CabreraUruguay · 35
- Unai NúñezSpain · 29
- Andoni GorosabelSpain · 30
- Vanja DrkušičSlovenia · 26
- Clemens RiedelGermany · 23
- Quilindschy HartmanNetherlands · 24
- Roger HinojoSpain · 21
Midfielders
- Edu ExpósitoSpain · 30
- Pol LozanoSpain · 27
- Urko GonzálezSpain · 25
- MoscardoBrazil · 21
- Álex CalatravaSpain · 26
- Javier HernándezSpain · 22
- Rafel BauzàSpain · 21
Forwards
- Pere MillaSpain · 34
- Kike GarcíaSpain · 36
- Javi PuadoSpain · 28
- Tyrhys DolanEngland · 24
- Jofre Carreras PagèsSpain · 25
- Roberto FernándezSpain · 24
- Bryan ZaragozaSpain · 25
- Marcos FernándezSpain · 23
Others
- Víctor MulleratSpain · 18
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.