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
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 19N. Pépé
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 10Dani Parejo
- 18P. Gueye
- 17T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 12Renato Veiga
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 24T. Dolan
- 8Edu Expósito
- 11Pere Milla
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 12José Salinas
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| 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 12th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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