Thursday , 29 October 2026

Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026-27
Villarreal CF
0 – 0
Upcoming
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Fri 30 Oct 2026 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica

Overview

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Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 10 27
2 Club Atletico de Madrid 10 25
3 Real Madrid CF 10 24
4 Real Betis Balompie 10 20
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 10 19
6 Sevilla FC 10 17
7 Athletic Club 9 12
8 Deportivo Alaves 10 12
9 RC Celta de Vigo 10 12
10 Villarreal CF 10 12
11 CA Osasuna 10 11
12 RC Deportivo La Coruna 10 11
13 Real Racing Club de Santander 10 11
14 Levante UD 10 10
15 Elche CF 10 10
16 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 9 9
17 Getafe CF 10 9
18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 10 8
19 Valencia CF 10 6
20 Malaga CF 10 5

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Villarreal CF 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-09 Villarreal CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-11-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Valencia CF A 2–1 W
20 Oct Liverpool FC A 3–4 L
17 Oct Elche CF H 0–0 D
13 Oct SSC Napoli H 3–1 W
10 Oct Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
20 Sep Levante UD H 3–1 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Real Racing Club de Santander A 1–2 L
17 Oct Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–1 L
09 Oct Malaga CF A 1–1 D
18 Sep Elche CF H 1–3 L
15 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–2 L
12 Sep CA Osasuna A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#10 Position #18
12 Points 8
10 Played 10
3 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 6
15 Scored 12
14 Conceded 14
+1 GD -2
1.20 PPG 0.80
30% Win % 20%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
20% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Villarreal CF are 10th (12 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 18th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 4 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G
Gerard Moreno 2 G
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yeremi Pino 5
Keidi Bare 2
Benjamin Lecomte 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Etienne Capoue 2
Santi Cazorla 2
Dani Parejo 2
Ayoze Perez 2

Head to Head

2026-02-09 Villarreal CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-11-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Villarreal CF 2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Villarreal CF Form

2026-10-24 Valencia CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2026-10-20 Liverpool FC 4–3 Villarreal CF L 2026-10-17 Villarreal CF 0–0 Elche CF D 2026-10-13 Villarreal CF 3–1 SSC Napoli W 2026-10-10 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-09-20 Villarreal CF 3–1 Levante UD W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-10-24 Real Racing Club de Santander 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-10-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2026-10-09 Malaga CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-09-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Elche CF L 2026-09-15 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-09-12 CA Osasuna 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Predictions

1.83 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 59%

Match Result

Villarreal CF59% Draw23% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona18%

Both Teams to Score

Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.81

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
82%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
41%
Villarreal CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

Villarreal CF40% Draw44% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16%

Correct Score

1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
17%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.