Espanyol host Villarreal at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on 24 January 2027 at 00:00 in La Liga. Espanyol's last five results: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Villarreal's last five: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol have won 1, Villarreal 5, with 0 draws.
Espanyol vs Villarreal kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 24 January 2027 in La Liga, at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat. RCDE Stadium holds 40,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Espanyol vs Villarreal is being played at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on Sunday 24 January 2027, the home ground of Espanyol, which holds 40,000 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading D L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Deportivo in the La Liga on 7 November.
Villarreal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 4, with results reading W L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Espanyol in the La Liga on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Espanyol have won 1, Villarreal have won 5 and 0 were drawn, with Espanyol scoring 5 goals to Villarreal's 13. The most recent was Villarreal 0-1 Espanyol on 30 October 2026 in the La Liga.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 12 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.2 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Espanyol vs Villarreal is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Espanyol vs Villarreal, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Espanyol | 0-1 |
| 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 |
Predicted lineups for Espanyol vs Villarreal are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Villarreal's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Espanyol at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | Espanyol | Fouls committed | Villarreal | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 24 | S. Comesaña | 16 |
| 2 | O. Hilali | 16 | S. Cardona | 10 |
| 3 | J. Hernández | 15 | T. Buchanan | 9 |
| 4 | L. Taillandier | 10 | P. Gueye | 9 |
| 5 | E. Expósito | 9 | N. Saliba | 7 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots | Villarreal | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 21 | G. Mikautadze | 21 |
| 2 | E. Expósito | 14 | T. Buchanan | 18 |
| 3 | M. Fernández | 13 | A. Moleiro | 18 |
| 4 | Á. Calatrava | 12 | A. Pérez | 17 |
| 5 | J. Hernández | 12 | P. Gueye | 15 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots on target | Villarreal | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 9 | G. Mikautadze | 12 |
| 2 | M. Fernández | 5 | A. Moleiro | 8 |
| 3 | B. Zaragoza | 5 | A. Pérez | 7 |
| 4 | J. Hernández | 3 | N. Pépé | 6 |
| 5 | Á. Calatrava | 2 | T. Buchanan | 5 |
| # | Espanyol | Goals | Villarreal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 4 | G. Mikautadze | 3 |
| 2 | L. Taillandier | 1 | A. Moleiro | 2 |
| 3 | E. Expósito | 1 | P. Gueye | 2 |
| 4 | B. Zaragoza | 1 | G. Moreno | 2 |
| 5 | M. Fernández | 1 | A. Freeman | 1 |
| # | Espanyol | Yellow cards | Villarreal | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Hinojo | 5 | R. Veiga | 4 |
| 2 | C. Riedel | 3 | T. Buchanan | 3 |
| 3 | U. Zárate | 2 | S. Comesaña | 2 |
| 4 | M. Fernández | 2 | J. Foyth | 2 |
| 5 | R. Bauzà | 2 | C. Macià | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16.1 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 381.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570.5 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |