Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga
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by Daniel Ngulu | in LaLiga Predictions
Villarreal and Espanyol clash in La Liga and will both be looking to return to winning ways. They face off on Monday with Villarreal currently fourth and Espanyol sixth in the standings. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Hosts Villarreal have fallen way off the title race, trailing Barcelona by 16 points, and finishing in the top four looks like a realistic target. A 2-2 draw with Osasuna last time out left Villarreal on 42 points, and it was their fifth straight winless match.
The earlier four had ended in defeat, while they’ve conceded two or more in each of their last five games. In the reverse fixture, they claimed a 2-0 win to extend their winning run over Espanyol to six straight meetings.
Espanyol have managed just one win in the last 10 meetings with the Yellow Submarine. Therefore, any jitters coming into this encounter will be understandable.
Like Villarreal, they are also coming off a poor run. Their 2-1 defeat at home to Alaves left them on three straight defeats.
Espanyol are winless in their last five matches, and from a possible 15 points, they’ve only gained one. That was in a 1-1 draw with Levante. Thanks to this poor run, Espanyol are at risk of falling out of the top six.
On the road, in 10 league outings, they won just four.
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Villarreal v Espanyol Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.73 | 4 | 4.9 |
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1.71 | 4.02 | 4.52 |
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1.71 | 4.02 | 4.52 |
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1.7 | 4 | 4.5 |
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1.7 | 3.85 | 4.6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Villarreal and Espanyol?
Our prediction for the Villarreal vs Espanyol match is: Villarreal to win and over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/02/2026 between Villarreal and Espanyol in LaLiga :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 46.21% for a win of Villarreal against Espanyol with odds of 1.78 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Villarreal vs Espanyol is 11.44% with odds of 4.11 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 42.35% chance ⭐ for a win of Espanyol vs Villarreal with odds of 5 at Tonybet.
Villarreal - Espanyol Prediction and Best Odds:
| Villarreal Espanyol Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Villarreal wins | 46.21% | 1.78 at 888Starz |
| Under 2.5 | 54% | 2.08 at Tonybet |
| Both Team To Score: No | 53.33% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Villarreal | 27.25% | 4.5 at Bet365 |
Villarreal vs Espanyol Form
Villarreal and Espanyol's standings in the LaLiga
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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72 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | +26 |
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11
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46 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -12 |
Villarreal and Espanyol Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
28 Jan 2026 - Champions League
24 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
20 Jan 2026 - Champions League
17 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
10 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
20 Jan 2026 - Champions League
10 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
21 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
10 Dec 2025 - Champions League
6 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
28 Jan 2026 - Champions League
17 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
3 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
17 Dec 2025 - Copa del Rey
3 Dec 2025 - Copa del Rey
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
24 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
16 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
11 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
3 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
22 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
16 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
3 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
7 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
24 Nov 2025 - LaLiga
8 Nov 2025 - LaLiga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
11 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
22 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
13 Dec 2025 - LaLiga
4 Dec 2025 - Copa del Rey
30 Nov 2025 - LaLiga
Villarreal vs Espanyol Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
8 Nov 2025 - LaLiga
27 Apr 2025 - LaLiga
26 Sept 2024 - LaLiga
27 Apr 2023 - LaLiga
9 Nov 2022 - LaLiga
27 Feb 2022 - LaLiga
Villarreal against Espanyol Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
A. Tenas
DefenderA. Freeman
R. Marin
MidfielderH. Lopez
S. Comesana
A. Perez
T. Oluwaseyi
A. Fortuno
P. Tristan
DefenderM. Rubio
C. Riedel
R. Sanchez
C. Pickel
C. Ngonge
K. Garcia
A. Roca
J. Carreras
Missing players
J. Foyth
L. Costa
W. Kambwala
ForwardA. Pedraza
A. Gonzales
P. Cabanes
J. Puado
Most goals and assists
Villarreal
Espanyol
G. Mikautadze
(13 Goals)
K. Garcia
(8 Goals)
N. Pepe
(8 Assists)
E. Exposito
(6 Assists)
Villarreal - Espanyol Key Points
- Espanyol’s last five matches averaged 2.8 goals.
- 14 goals were scored in Villarreal’s last five outings.
- Espanyol have managed just one point from a possible 15 in La Liga.
- Villarreal emerged winners in each of the last six meetings with Espanyol.
- Villarreal won seven points from a possible 15 in their last five league games.
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Our Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction
Both Villarreal and Espanyol are coming into this game on poor runs and will be looking to bounce back. Narrowing down on La Liga, Villarreal have a better record and have also done well in previous matches against Espanyol.
The visitors’ last three league games ended in straight defeats, while they posted just one point in their last five outings. Villarreal have two wins in the same period in the league. With the teams’ matches being high-scoring, our prediction for Villarreal v Espanyol is for Villarreal to win and over 2.5 goals.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Villarreal Espanyol
| Villarreal vs Espanyol | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal wins | 1.69 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| Draw | 4.17 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| Espanyol wins | 5.48 | 5 | -8.8% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Villarreal is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.3% since opening
- The probability of this result was 59.2% and is now 56.2% (-3.0%)
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
