SPAIN LA LIGA
--.--.---- --:--
Estadio de la Ceramica
Referee: A. Cordero
Villarreal
Match Timeline
Espanyol
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
6'
Jose Salinas
Espanyol
🟨
16'
Tajon Buchanan
Villarreal
35'
G. Mikautadze · Assist: T. Buchanan
Villarreal
41'
J. Salinas
Villarreal
🔄
46'
F. Calero ↔ C. Riedel
Espanyol
50'
N. Pepe · Assist: A. Moleiro
Villarreal
🟨
53'
Edu Expósito
Espanyol
55'
A. Moleiro · Assist: G. Mikautadze
Villarreal
🟨
57'
Clemens Riedel
Espanyol
🔄
59'
Exposito ↔ C. Pickel
Espanyol
🔄
59'
T. Dolan ↔ C. Ngonge
Espanyol
🔄
59'
R. Fernandez Jaen ↔ K. Garcia
Espanyol
🔄
64'
T. Buchanan ↔ A. Perez
Villarreal
🔄
65'
D. Parejo ↔ S. Comesana
Villarreal
🟨
70'
Pape Gueye
Villarreal
🔄
72'
P. Milla ↔ A. Roca
Espanyol
🔄
73'
S. Mourino ↔ A. Freeman
Villarreal
🔄
73'
G. Mikautadze ↔ T. Oluwaseyi
Villarreal
🔄
80'
A. Moleiro ↔ H. Lopez
Villarreal
88'
L. Cabrera · Assist: C. Ngonge
Espanyol
🟨
89'
Sergi Cardona
Villarreal

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Villarreal Win 0%
Draw 0%
Espanyol Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Villarreal1.44
Espanyol1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Villarreal Villarreal
WWDLW
51 GF / 43 GA
Espanyol Espanyol
WLDWL
28 GF / 29 GA
Key Stats
1.59
Average Goals Scored
1.17
1.34
Average Goals Conceded
1.21
14
BTTS Yes
12
18
Over 2.5
11
4.88
Shots on Goal
4.13

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Villarreal Villarreal 32 matches
Espanyol Espanyol 24 matches
Villarreal Statistic Espanyol
14 Wins 11
5 Draws 4
13 Losses 9
51 Goals For 28
43 Goals Against 29
1.59 Avg Goals Scored 1.17
1.34 Avg Goals Conceded 1.21
14 BTTS Yes 12
28 Over 1.5 17
18 Over 2.5 11
12 Over 3.5 4
9 Clean Sheets 7
10 Failed To Score 6
4.88 Shots On Goal 4.13
14.06 Total Shots 12.58
4.56 Corners 4.46
45.8% Ball Possession 41.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Villarreal won 8 times, Espanyol won 3 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 28:18 from Villarreal's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3.07 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Villarreal 4-4-2 / Espanyol 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Villarreal wins 8, draws 4, Espanyol wins 3
Stats
Villarreal Villarreal
Espanyol Espanyol
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
5 Corner Kicks 8
18 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
49% Ball Possession 51%
10 Total Shots 9
3 Shots on Goal 2
4 Shots off Goal 5
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Shots insidebox 4
3 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 0
428 Total passes 438
378 Passes accurate 375
0.76 expected_goals 0.43
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Villarreal
Formation
Espanyol
Luiz Junior
Luiz Junior
S. Mourino
S. Mourino
P. Navarro
P. Navarro
R. Veiga
R. Veiga
S. Cardona
S. Cardona
T. Buchanan
🎯
T. Buchanan
P. Gueye
P. Gueye
D. Parejo
D. Parejo
A. Moleiro
🎯
A. Moleiro
N. Pepe
N. Pepe
G. Mikautadze
🎯
G. Mikautadze
M. Dmitrovic
M. Dmitrovic
O. El Hilali
O. El Hilali
F. Calero
F. Calero
L. Cabrera
L. Cabrera
J. Salinas
J. Salinas
U. Gonzalez
U. Gonzalez
P. Lozano
P. Lozano
P. Milla
P. Milla
Exposito
Exposito
T. Dolan
T. Dolan
R. Fernandez Jaen
R. Fernandez Jaen
Villarreal 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
Luiz Junior
G
15
S. Mourino
↓ 73'
D
6
P. Navarro
D
12
R. Veiga
D
23
S. Cardona
🟨 89'
D
17
T. Buchanan
🎯 35' ↓ 64' 🟨 16'
M
18
P. Gueye
🟨 70'
M
10
D. Parejo
↓ 65'
M
20
A. Moleiro
⚽ 55' 🎯 50' ↓ 80'
M
19
N. Pepe
⚽ 50'
F
9
G. Mikautadze
⚽ 35' 🎯 55' ↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
25
A. Tenas
G
7
G. Moreno
14
S. Comesana
↑ 65'
M
22
A. Perez
↑ 64'
F
4
R. Marin
D
3
A. Freeman
↑ 73'
D
21
T. Oluwaseyi
↑ 73'
F
32
H. Lopez
↑ 80'
F
Espanyol 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
M. Dmitrovic
G
23
O. El Hilali
D
5
F. Calero
↓ 46'
D
6
L. Cabrera
⚽ 88'
D
12
J. Salinas
⚽ 41' 🟨 6'
D
4
U. Gonzalez
M
10
P. Lozano
M
11
P. Milla
↓ 72'
M
8
Exposito
↓ 59' 🟨 53'
M
24
T. Dolan
↓ 59'
M
9
R. Fernandez Jaen
↓ 59'
F
Substitutes
1
A. Fortuno
G
30
P. Tristan
G
18
C. Pickel
↑ 59'
M
16
C. Ngonge
🎯 88' ↑ 59'
F
17
Jofre
F
20
A. Roca
↑ 72'
F
19
K. Garcia
↑ 59'
F
15
M. Rubio
D
38
C. Riedel
↑ 46' 🟨 57'
D
2
R. Sanchez
D
Last matches: Villarreal
08.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Galatasaray
2
1
W
05.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Villarreal
PSV Eindhoven
3
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Villarreal
Benfica
0
2
L
24.05.26
La
Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
5
1
W
17.05.26
La
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
0
2
L
13.05.26
La
Villarreal
Sevilla
2
3
L
10.05.26
La
Villarreal
Mallorca
1
1
D
02.05.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
5
1
W
26.04.26
La
Villarreal
Celta Vigo
2
1
W
23.04.26
La
Villarreal
Oviedo
1
1
D
12.04.26
La
Villarreal
Athletic Club
2
1
W
06.04.26
La
Villarreal
Girona
0
1
L
20.03.26
La
Villarreal
Real Sociedad
3
1
W
13.03.26
La
Villarreal
Alaves
1
1
D
08.03.26
La
Villarreal
Elche
2
1
W
28.02.26
La
Villarreal
Barcelona
1
4
L
22.02.26
La
Villarreal
Valencia
2
1
W
18.02.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
14.02.26
La
Villarreal
Getafe
1
2
L
Last matches: Espanyol
08.08.26
Fri
Espanyol
Coventry
1
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Espanyol
Middlesbrough
3
3
D
29.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
Burnley
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
Sabadell
1
1
D
21.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
PAU
4
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
Olot
3
0
W
23.05.26
La
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
1
1
D
17.05.26
La
Espanyol
Osasuna
2
1
W
13.05.26
La
Espanyol
Athletic Club
2
0
W
09.05.26
La
Espanyol
Sevilla
1
2
L
03.05.26
La
Espanyol
Real Madrid
0
2
L
27.04.26
La
Espanyol
Levante
0
0
D
23.04.26
La
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
0
1
L
11.04.26
La
Espanyol
Barcelona
1
4
L
04.04.26
La
Espanyol
Real Betis
0
0
D
21.03.26
La
Espanyol
Getafe
1
2
L
15.03.26
La
Espanyol
Mallorca
1
2
L
09.03.26
La
Espanyol
Oviedo
1
1
D
01.03.26
La
Espanyol
Elche
2
2
D
21.02.26
La
Espanyol
Atletico Madrid
2
4
L
H2H: Villarreal vs Espanyol
09.02.26
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
1
W
08.11.25
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
0
2
W
27.04.25
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
0
W
26.09.24
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
1
2
W
27.04.23
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
2
W
09.11.22
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
0
1
W
27.02.22
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
5
1
W
21.08.21
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
0
0
D
19.01.20
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
2
L
20.10.19
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
0
1
W
03.02.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D
17.01.19
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
3
1
L
09.01.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D
07.10.18
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
3
1
L
18.02.18
H2H
Espanyol
Villarreal
1
1
D
Last matches: Villarreal
05.08.26
Fri
Villarreal
Levante
1
0
W
24.05.26
La
Villarreal
Atletico Madrid
5
1
W
13.05.26
La
Villarreal
Sevilla
2
3
L
02.05.26
La
Villarreal
Levante
5
1
W
26.04.26
La
Villarreal
Celta Vigo
2
1
W
20.03.26
La
Villarreal
Real Sociedad
3
1
W
08.03.26
La
Villarreal
Elche
2
1
W
22.02.26
La
Villarreal
Valencia
2
1
W
24.01.26
La
Villarreal
Real Madrid
0
2
L
20.01.26
UEF
Villarreal
Ajax
1
2
L
10.01.26
La
Villarreal
Alaves
3
1
W
21.12.25
La
Villarreal
Barcelona
0
2
L
10.12.25
UEF
Villarreal
FC Copenhagen
2
3
L
06.12.25
La
Villarreal
Getafe
2
0
W
22.11.25
La
Villarreal
Mallorca
2
1
W
01.11.25
La
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
4
0
W
21.10.25
UEF
Villarreal
Manchester City
0
2
L
18.10.25
La
Villarreal
Real Betis
2
2
D
01.10.25
UEF
Villarreal
Juventus
2
2
D
27.09.25
La
Villarreal
Athletic Club
1
0
W
H2H at home: Villarreal
09.02.26
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
1
W
27.04.25
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
0
W
27.04.23
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
2
W
27.02.22
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
5
1
W
19.01.20
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
2
L
03.02.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D
09.01.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D
Last matches: Espanyol
08.08.26
Fri
Espanyol
Coventry
1
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Espanyol
Middlesbrough
3
3
D
29.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
Burnley
2
2
D
18.07.26
Fri
Espanyol
Olot
3
0
W
17.05.26
La
Espanyol
Osasuna
2
1
W
09.05.26
La
Espanyol
Sevilla
1
2
L
23.04.26
La
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
0
1
L
11.04.26
La
Espanyol
Barcelona
1
4
L
04.04.26
La
Espanyol
Real Betis
0
0
D
15.03.26
La
Espanyol
Mallorca
1
2
L
01.03.26
La
Espanyol
Elche
2
2
D
21.02.26
La
Espanyol
Atletico Madrid
2
4
L
24.01.26
La
Espanyol
Valencia
2
3
L
11.01.26
La
Espanyol
Levante
1
1
D
22.12.25
La
Espanyol
Athletic Club
2
1
W
13.12.25
La
Espanyol
Getafe
1
0
W
04.12.25
Cop
Espanyol
Atlético Baleares
0
1
L
30.11.25
La
Espanyol
Celta Vigo
1
0
W
02.11.25
La
Espanyol
Alaves
1
2
L
30.10.25
Cop
Espanyol
Atlètic Lleida
2
1
W
H2H away: Espanyol
09.02.26
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
1
L
27.04.25
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
0
L
27.04.23
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
4
2
L
27.02.22
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
5
1
L
19.01.20
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
1
2
W
03.02.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D
09.01.19
H2H
Villarreal
Espanyol
2
2
D

Standings

Primera División
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 31 1 6 95:36 59 94
L W L W W
2 38 27 5 6 77:35 42 86
W W W L W
3 38 22 6 10 72:46 26 72
W L L D W
4 38 21 6 11 62:44 18 69
L W W L W
5 38 15 15 8 59:48 11 60
W L W D W
6 38 14 12 12 53:48 5 54
W D L W W
7 38 15 6 17 32:38 -6 51
W L W D L
8 38 12 14 12 41:44 -3 50
W W D D W
9 38 13 10 15 46:55 -9 49
W W D W L
10 38 11 13 14 59:61 -2 46
D L D D L
11 38 12 10 16 43:55 -12 46
D W W L L
12 38 13 6 19 43:58 -15 45
L D L L W
13 38 12 7 19 46:60 -14 43
L L W W W
14 38 11 10 17 44:56 -12 43
L W W D L
15 38 10 13 15 49:57 -8 43
D W L D L
16 38 11 9 18 47:61 -14 42
L W W W L
17 38 11 9 18 44:50 -6 42
L L L L L
18 38 11 9 18 47:57 -10 42
W L L D W
19 38 9 14 15 39:55 -16 41
D L D D L
20 38 6 11 21 26:60 -34 29
L L L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - LaLiga2