Espanyol vs Villarreal – Match preview, form & H2H
Last 5 matches
Last 5 in numbers
| Statistic | Espanyol | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 3(0.6 per match) | 4(0.8 per match) |
| Goals conceded | 4(0.8 per match) | 3(0.6 per match) |
| Matches without conceding | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 |
| Matches without scoring | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Yellow cards | 18(3.6 per match) | 12(2.4 per match) |
| Corners | 22(4.4 per match) | 38(7.6 per match) |
League position
La Liga
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
Villarreal
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 15 |
| 13 |
Espanyol
|
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 |
Villarreal
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| 17 |
Espanyol
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 |
Villarreal
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 |
Espanyol
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation
Gap between teams: 3 points
This season compared
La Liga 2026/2027
Espanyol
Villarreal
12
Matches played
12
1.1
Goals scored per match
1.4
1.2
Goals conceded per match
1.3
47%
Average possession
62%
6 of 12
Matches with 3 or more goals
7 of 12
3.1
Corners per match
7.4
3.1
Yellow cards per match
2.0
4 of 12
Matches without conceding
2 of 12
Top scorers
La Liga 2026/2027
Espanyol
6
Goals
0
Assists
Minutes per goal
175'
Pass accuracy
65%
Matches played
12
Minutes played
1,047'
Also scoring
-
Bryan Zaragoza
1
Goals
1
Assists
-
Marcos Fernández
1
Goals
1
Assists
Villarreal
3
Goals
1
Assists
Minutes per goal
222'
Pass accuracy
85.4%
Matches played
12
Minutes played
665'
Also scoring
-
Pape Gueye
3
Goals
0
Assists
-
Alberto Moleiro
2
Goals
4
Assists
Minutes per goal: how many minutes, on average, the player needs to score. Lower is better.
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Espanyol wins
Draws
Villarreal wins
1
0
4
20%
0%
80%
Total goals
12
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
2.4
2.4 per match
Espanyol goals
3
0.6 per match
Villarreal goals
9
1.8 per match
Both teams scored
40%
2/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2/5 matches
Avg corners per match
9.6
Across 5 meetings
Avg cards per match
5
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
0 - 1
Villarreal
0–1
0
1
Espanyol
Villarreal
4–1
4
1
Espanyol
Espanyol
0–2
0
2
Villarreal
Villarreal
1–0
1
0
Espanyol
Espanyol
1–2
1
2
Villarreal
About the match
Espanyol vs Villarreal will be played on 24 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium in La Liga.
Ahead of kick-off, Espanyol are 13th in the La Liga standings, while Villarreal are 8th.
Head-to-head
Espanyol and Villarreal have met 37 times in the available head-to-head data.
Espanyol won 5 times, while Villarreal won 18 times, with 14 meetings ending in draws.