GolVolt — Espanyol vs Villarreal: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 9 February 2026: Villarreal – Espanyol 4:1

WWWW

Villarreal have won the last 4 meetings.

Attack

Villarreal score 2.6 goals per match

Espanyol1.2 Villarreal2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Espanyol score 1.2.

Streak

Espanyol without a win in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 5 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:0 against Osasuna.

Defence

Espanyol concede 2.2 goals per match

Espanyol2.2 Villarreal1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Villarreal concede 1.2.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.13

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.1).

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Roberto Fernández

Espanyol · forward

6goals 0assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Racing Santander: rating 6.5.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Valencia: 1 assist, rating 7.1.

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

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.0scored per match1.2conceded per match

Villarreal

away · 10

3W2D5L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 9 Feb 2026 · La Liga Villarreal 4:1 Espanyol Mikautadze 35' · Salinas 41' (s) · Pépé 50' · Moleiro 55' · Taillandier 88'. Villarreal: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Espanyol (4-2-3-1, last: Sestao River) · Villarreal (4-2-3-1, last: Manacor).

MDDmitrovic RHHinojo LCCabrera CRRiedel OHEl Hilali PLLozano UZde Zárate TDDolan JHHernández ÁCCalatrava MFFernández LJLuiz Jr. SCCardona LCCosta PNNavarro SMMouriño ADDiatta CMMacià NJEl Jmili AMMoleiro NPPépé TOOluwaseyi

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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.

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