Last meeting, 30 October: Villarreal – Espanyol 0:1
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Before that, Espanyol went 4 meetings in a row without a win.
Match Centre: Espanyol vs Villarreal
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Espanyol
Sun 24 Jan
Time TBD
Away
Villarreal
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sestao River4:3Espanyol
Carrión 18'Ugarte 40'Laka 98'Rojo 120+1'
Fernández 6' (p), 90' (p)Moscardo 96'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:1Espanyol
Belocian 69'Zabiri 84'
Expósito 62'
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Manacor0:5Villarreal
Diatta 13'Oluwaseyi 26'Cardona 47'El Jmili 55'Pépé 68'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Valencia1:2Villarreal
Pepelu 38' (p)
Freeman 69'Mikautadze 90+6'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Alberto Moleiro: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches
Goals1
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
1 point apart in the table
12.Espanyol11 pts
10.Villarreal12 pts
Espanyol: place 12, 11 pts · Villarreal: place 10, 12 pts.
Players to watch
La Liga, this season.
Roberto Fernández
Espanyol · forward
6goals
0assists
7.03avg rating
Last match, Villarreal: rating 6.5.
Alberto Moleiro
Villarreal · midfielder
2goals
4assists
7.15avg rating
Last match, Espanyol: rating 6.7.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Espanyol at home and Villarreal away, as in this match.
Espanyol
all matches · 10
2W2D6L1.2scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
2W3D5L1.0scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
3W1D6L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 30 Oct VillarrealALa Liga 0:1W
- 27 Oct Sestao RiverACopa Del Rey 4:3L
- 24 Oct Racing SantanderALa Liga 2:1L
- 17 Oct Atlético de MadridHLa Liga 0:1L
- 9 Oct MálagaALa Liga 1:1D
- 18 Sep ElcheHLa Liga 1:3L
- 15 Sep Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 2:1L
- 12 Sep OsasunaALa Liga 0:2W
- 6 Sep SevillaHLa Liga 1:1D
- 29 Aug Real SociedadALa Liga 2:1L
- 22 Aug Real MadridHLa Liga 1:2L
- 16 Aug LevanteHLa Liga 3:0W
- 23 May Real SociedadHLa Liga 1:1D
- 17 May OsasunaALa Liga 1:2W
- 13 May Athletic ClubHLa Liga 2:0W
- 9 May SevillaALa Liga 2:1L
- 3 May Real MadridHLa Liga 0:2L
- 27 Apr LevanteHLa Liga 0:0D
- 23 Apr Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 1:0L
- 21 Mar GetafeHLa Liga 1:2L
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Sestao River4:3Espanyol
Carrión 18'Ugarte 40'Laka 98'Rojo 120+1'
Fernández 6' (p), 90' (p)Moscardo 96'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:1Espanyol
Belocian 69'Zabiri 84'
Expósito 62'
Tue 15 Sep · La Ligaaway
Rayo Vallecano2:1Espanyol
García 3'Pedrosa 26'
Fernández 54'
Sat 29 Aug · La Ligaaway
Real Sociedad2:1Espanyol
Barrenetxea 4'Óskarsson 61'
Fernández 45'
Sat 22 Aug · La Ligaat home
Espanyol1:2Real Madrid
Calatrava 30'
Bellingham 9'Espí 90'
Sat 21 Mar · La Ligaat home
Espanyol1:2Getafe
Fernández 68'
Duarte 45+3'Arambarri 45+7'
Villarreal
all matches · 10
5W1D4L2.0scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
- 30 Oct EspanyolHLa Liga 0:1L
- 27 Oct ManacorACopa Del Rey 0:5W
- 24 Oct ValenciaALa Liga 1:2W
- 20 Oct LiverpoolAChampions League 4:3L
- 17 Oct ElcheHLa Liga 0:0D
- 13 Oct NapoliHChampions League 3:1W
- 10 Oct Real MadridALa Liga 1:0L
- 20 Sep LevanteHLa Liga 3:1W
- 17 Sep MálagaALa Liga 1:3W
- 14 Sep Real BetisHLa Liga 1:2L
- 8 Sep Borussia DortmundAChampions League 3:2L
- 5 Sep Deportivo A CoruñaHLa Liga 2:3L
- 28 Aug Deportivo AlavésALa Liga 1:0L
- 23 Aug Atlético de MadridALa Liga 2:2D
- 16 Aug Racing SantanderALa Liga 2:2D
- 8 Aug GalatasarayAFriendly 1:2W
- 24 May Atlético de MadridHLa Liga 5:1W
- 17 May Rayo VallecanoALa Liga 2:0L
- 13 May SevillaHLa Liga 2:3L
- 2 May LevanteHLa Liga 5:1W
- 26 Apr Celta de VigoHLa Liga 2:1W
Tue 27 Oct · Copa Del Reyaway
Manacor0:5Villarreal
Diatta 13'Oluwaseyi 26'Cardona 47'El Jmili 55'Pépé 68'
Sat 24 Oct · La Ligaaway
Valencia1:2Villarreal
Pepelu 38' (p)
Freeman 69'Mikautadze 90+6'
Tue 20 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Liverpool4:3Villarreal
Allister 36', 65'Araujo 45+2'Wirtz 68'
Mikautadze 4'Cardona 29'Oluwaseyi 87'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Villarreal3:1Napoli
Mikautadze 23'Mouriño 26'Oluwaseyi 86'
Rrahmani 8'
Sun 20 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal3:1Levante
Pérez 41'Moleiro 54'Mikautadze 86'
Romero 42'
Thu 17 Sep · La Ligaaway
Málaga1:3Villarreal
Dotor 12'
Moleiro 40'Gueye 45+2', 86' (p)
Mon 14 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal1:2Real Betis
Moreno 29'
Hernández 39'Natan 43'
Tue 8 Sep · Champions Leagueaway
Borussia Dortmund3:2Villarreal
Veiga 53' (og)Guirassy 80', 85' (p)
Mouriño 66'Guirassy 90+3' (og)
Sat 5 Sep · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:3Deportivo A Coruña
Pépé 19'Traoré 76' (og)
Cruz 43'Eddahchouri 79'Aubameyang 88'
Sun 23 Aug · La Ligaaway
Atlético de Madrid2:2Villarreal
Pubill 59'Simeone 85'
Moreno 66' (p)Mikautadze 78' (p)
Sun 16 Aug · La Ligaaway
Racing Santander2:2Villarreal
Martín 21' (p)Martínez 34'
Gueye 45'Pépé 45+1'
Sun 24 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal5:1Atlético de Madrid
Parejo 30' (p)Pérez 34', 54'Mikautadze 40'Gueye 45'
Pubill 43'
Wed 13 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:3Sevilla
Moreno 13'Mikautadze 20'
Oso 36'Salas 45+2'Adams 72'
Sat 2 May · La Ligaat home
Villarreal5:1Levante
Mikautadze 38', 68'Moleiro 62'Buchanan 87'Pépé 90'
Espí 51'
Sun 26 Apr · La Ligaat home
Villarreal2:1Celta de Vigo
Moreno 2' (p)Pépé 29'
Iglesias 73' (p)
Head to head
5 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 30 Oct 2026 · La Liga
Villarreal 0:1 Espanyol
Cabrera 60'. Espanyol: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.
1wins
4wins
0 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 30 Oct 2026La Liga Villarreal0:1Espanyol Cabrera 60' Details
- 9 Feb 2026La Liga Villarreal4:1Espanyol Mikautadze 35' · Salinas 41' (s) · Pépé 50' · Moleiro 55' · Taillandier 88' Details
- 8 Nov 2025La Liga Espanyol0:2Villarreal Moreno 43' · Moleiro 57' Details
- 27 Apr 2025La Liga Villarreal1:0Espanyol Details
- 26 Sep 2024La Liga Espanyol1:2Villarreal Details
0wins
2wins
0 draws2.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
1wins
2wins
0 draws2.3 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-4-2, last: Espanyol).
PGGulácsi
SMMouriño
PNNavarro
RVVeiga
SCCardona
TBBuchanan
CMMacià
SCComesaña
AMMoleiro
GMMoreno
GMMikautadze
EspanyolVillarreal
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
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- Kick-off
- Sun 24 JanTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- RCDE Stadium Cornella de Llobregat · show map
- Rest
- Espanyol 85 days · Villarreal 85 days Both last played: La Liga
- Table
- 12. Espanyol (11 pts) and 10. Villarreal (12 pts) Matchday 21 of 38