Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-2 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 43′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 57′Alberto MoleiroVillarreal
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-1-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 8Edu Expósito
- 11Pere Milla
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 24T. Dolan
- 12José Salinas
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Villarreal
4-4-2- 21T. Oluwaseyi
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 16T. Partey
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 17T. Buchanan
- 24Pedraza
- 12Renato Veiga
- 4Rafa Marín
- 26Pau Navarro
- 1Luíz Júnior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Atlètic Lleida(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Oviedo(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Real Betis(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Pafos(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Ciudad de Lucena(away) | 6-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Valencia(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 5 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Villarreal 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Espanyol 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Villarreal 5-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Espanyol 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Apr 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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