Why this pick: Villarreal vs Espanyol
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Villarreal 10, Espanyol 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
VillarrealEspanyol
1.58
xG per 90
1.26
1.50
npxG per 90
1.19
15.5
PPDA
10.5
7.0
Deep completions per 90
3.3
1.51
xPTS per 90
1.24
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Villarreal and Espanyol recent form
Villarreal
1W 1D 4L
Espanyol
1W 1D 4L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Villarreal at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 8-1-2
- Win rate
- 73%
- Goals for / match
- 2.09
- Goals against / match
- 0.82
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 11
Espanyol away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 4-3-3
- Win rate
- 40%
- Goals for / match
- 1.20
- Goals against / match
- 1.10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
League matches this season before kick-off: Villarreal at home only, Espanyol away only.
Villarreal vs Espanyol head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Villarreal 7 · draws 1 · Espanyol 1.
78%
11%
11%
VillarrealDrawsEspanyol
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Espanyol | 0-2 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2025-04-27 | Villarreal | 1-0 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 2024-09-26 | Espanyol | 1-2 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2023-04-27 | Villarreal | 4-2 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 2022-11-09 | Espanyol | 0-1 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2022-02-27 | Villarreal | 5-1 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 2021-08-21 | Espanyol | 0-0 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2020-01-19 | Villarreal | 1-2 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 2019-10-20 | Espanyol | 0-1 | Villarreal | La Liga |
Before and after this match
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- Espanyol, previous: Espanyol v Alaves analysis
- Espanyol, next: Espanyol v Celta Vigo analysis