Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.
How this scoreline is calculated
Villarreal
Form comparisonEspanyol
Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.
Opposition faced: Villarreal mixed, Espanyol mixedThe form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.
- 09 Feb 2026Villarreal4-1Espanyol
- 08 Nov 2025Espanyol0-2Villarreal
- 27 Apr 2025Villarreal1-0Espanyol
- 26 Sept 2024Espanyol1-2Villarreal
- 27 Apr 2023Villarreal4-2Espanyol
- 20 Sept 2026vsLevante3-1W
- 17 Sept 2026vsMalaga1-3W
- 14 Sept 2026vsReal Betis1-2L
- 08 Sept 2026vsBorussia Dortmund3-2L
- 05 Sept 2026vsDeportivo La Coruna2-3L
- 18 Sept 2026vsElche1-3L
- 15 Sept 2026vsRayo Vallecano2-1L
- 12 Sept 2026vsOsasuna0-2W
- 06 Sept 2026vsSevilla1-1D
- 29 Aug 2026vsReal Sociedad2-1L
Villarreal vs Espanyol: form and season numbers
Villarreal take a form score of 4.4 out of 10 into this La Liga fixture, against 3.5 for Espanyol. Villarreal have 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5, while Espanyol have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in theirs. Across the season Villarreal average 1.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Espanyol 1.6 and 1.8. Villarreal have kept a clean sheet in 10% of their matches this season, Espanyol in 20%. In their last 10 meetings Villarreal have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1. Villarreal sit 9th on 8 points, Espanyol 15th on 7.
Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.
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