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Head to head · season 2026/27 · laliga

Espanyol vs Villarreal

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Sunday 1 November at 18:00, Italian time.

Espanyol15th in laligavsVillarreal9th in laliga
7Points8
2-1-4Won-drawn-lost2-2-3
1Points per match1.1
10Goals for13
10Goals against12
2Clean sheets0
LLWDLFormWWLLL
2 defeats in a rowCurrent run2 wins in a row
1-1-2 · 4 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-0-2 · 3 pts
1-0-2 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-1 · 5 pts
8.7 in 7Expected goals for (xG)16.3 in 7
9.7Expected goals against (xG)11.1
6.60Average player rating6.68
Roberto Fernández (6)Top scorerPape Gueye (3)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Sunday 1 November.
Villarreal v Espanyol, Sunday 1 November at 18:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Villarreal v Espanyol on Sunday 1 November
Villarreal v EspanyolArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Villarreal 54%draw 22%Espanyol 24%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver62% over · 38% under
Both teams to scoreYes61% yes
Goals the model expects1.94 – 1.25Villarreal – Espanyol

Poisson model on 7 matches for Villarreal and 7 for Espanyol, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Espanyol wins
4draws
8Villarreal wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Espanyol 18, Villarreal 28 · 3.1 per match

  1. 9 Feb 2026Villarreal4-1EspanyolLaLiga
  2. 8 Nov 2025Espanyol0-2VillarrealLaLiga
  3. 27 Apr 2025Villarreal1-0EspanyolLaLiga
  4. 26 Sept 2024Espanyol1-2VillarrealLaLiga
  5. 27 Apr 2023Villarreal4-2EspanyolLaLiga
  6. 9 Nov 2022Espanyol0-1VillarrealLaLiga
  7. 27 Feb 2022Villarreal5-1EspanyolLaLiga
  8. 21 Aug 2021Espanyol0-0VillarrealLaLiga
  9. 19 Jan 2020Villarreal1-2EspanyolLaLiga
  10. 20 Oct 2019Espanyol0-1VillarrealLaLiga
  11. 3 Feb 2019Villarreal2-2EspanyolLaLiga
  12. 17 Jan 2019Espanyol3-1VillarrealCopa del Rey

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.