Villarreal vs Espanyol: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 9, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal won 4-1 on February 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 35′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
- 41′José SalinasVillarreal (o.g.)
- 50′N. PépéVillarreal
- 55′Alberto MoleiroVillarreal
- 88′L. CabreraEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Villarreal win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Villarreal on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 3rd in La Liga (72 points from 38 matches) and Espanyol sit 11th (46 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 46 | 72 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 46 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy