LaLiga · Matchweek 11
Villarreal
VIL
Espanyol
ESP
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Villarreal52%
Draw25%
Espanyol23%
Expected goals
1.78 – 1.15
Over 2.5
55%
Both to score
58%
Fair handicap
-0.50
Most likely scorelines
- 1–111.0%
- 1–010.0%
- 2–19.8%
- 2–08.3%
- 0–16.2%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Villarreal will have the ball; Espanyol will not mind.
66%Possession47%
53%Territory36%
29%From set plays22%
0.13Chance quality0.12
4.1%Directness5.9%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Villarreal, 4 for Espanyol.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 32 of 59 matches, not the full season.