The match of 5th round between Villarreal и Espanyol took place at El Madrigal on 21 September 2017, Thursday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (4 March 2017) and ended with the victory of Villarreal with a score 2-0.
The most common result of matches between these teams is 0-0. 2 matches have ended with this result.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 2 points.
Villarreal takes the 11th position in the league table with 6 points. This is the 4th of 38 team game in the tournament.
Villarreal has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 102. The distance from the bottom league record is 6 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Villarreal and can score 99 points. The goal difference is 6:5.
Espanyol takes the 16th position in the league table with 4 points. This is the 4th of 38 team game in the tournament.
Espanyol has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 102. The distance from the bottom league record is 4 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Espanyol and can score 99 points. The goal difference is 3:8.
Villarreal Stats
The team scored 23 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 22-9. The average number of goals is 2.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
Sidelined players: ASENJO SERGIO, FERNANDEZ ANDRES
Espanyol Stats
The team scored 13 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 4 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-11. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.8.
Sidelined players: DUARTE OSCAR, LOPEZ JAVI