Villarreal host Espanyol at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on 30 October 2026 at 20:00 in La Liga. Villarreal's last five results: W D L W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Espanyol's last five: L D L L L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal have won 6, Espanyol 0, with 0 draws.
Villarreal vs Espanyol kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 30 October 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal.
Villarreal vs Espanyol is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, the home ground of Villarreal.
Villarreal's last five results read W D L W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Espanyol's last five results read L D L L L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Villarreal have won 6, Espanyol have won 0 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol on 9 February 2026 in the La Liga.
Alberto Moleiro leads Villarreal with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villarreal and Espanyol are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Villarreal the favourite with a 64% chance of winning, against 15% for Espanyol and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are Villarreal 2.1 - 0.9 Espanyol.
The most likely scoreline is 2-0, a Villarreal win, at 11%. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 58%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Espanyol | 4-1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Villarreal | 0-2 |
| 27 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Espanyol | 1-0 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Villarreal | 1-2 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Espanyol | 4-2 |
| 9 Nov 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Villarreal | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Villarreal 2.1 - 0.9 Espanyol in goals. It gives Villarreal a 64% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Espanyol 15%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 58%. The most likely scorelines are 2-0 (11%), 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (10%), 3-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Villarreal win | 11% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Villarreal win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Villarreal win | 10% |
| 3-0 | Villarreal win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villarreal vs Espanyol, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Espanyol | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 14 | O. Hilali | 21 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 10 | J. Hernández | 20 |
| 3 | P. Gueye | 10 | R. Fernández | 17 |
| 4 | R. Veiga | 7 | C. Riedel | 12 |
| 5 | S. Mouriño | 7 | Á. Calatrava | 10 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Espanyol | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 22 | R. Fernández | 22 |
| 2 | A. Pérez | 19 | E. Expósito | 18 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 18 | Á. Calatrava | 15 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 16 | M. Fernández | 13 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 15 | J. Hernández | 13 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots on target | Espanyol | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 12 | R. Fernández | 9 |
| 2 | A. Pérez | 8 | Á. Calatrava | 5 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 8 | M. Fernández | 5 |
| 4 | N. Pépé | 7 | J. Hernández | 4 |
| 5 | P. Gueye | 6 | B. Zaragoza | 4 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Espanyol | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 3 | R. Fernández | 6 |
| 2 | P. Gueye | 3 | E. Expósito | 1 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 2 | B. Zaragoza | 1 |
| 4 | G. Moreno | 2 | M. Fernández | 1 |
| 5 | N. Pépé | 2 | Á. Calatrava | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Espanyol | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Veiga | 4 | C. Riedel | 4 |
| 2 | T. Buchanan | 3 | R. Hinojo | 4 |
| 3 | J. Foyth | 3 | U. Zárate | 3 |
| 4 | S. Mouriño | 2 | Á. Calatrava | 3 |
| 5 | A. Pérez | 1 | E. Expósito | 3 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Villarreal vs Espanyol: Bryan Zaragoza 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Javi Hernández 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.20); Tajon Buchanan 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.33); Quilindschy Hartman 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 2.4 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 571.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Passes | 375 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.5 | 20 of 20 |