Villarreal 0–1 Espanyol: Result & Analysis
Espanyol beat Villarreal 1–0 in the La Liga. Below is the model's pre-match call on this fixture, published before kick-off, and the analysis behind it.
Our Pre-Match Prediction
Before kick-off the model gave — Villarreal: 54%, Draw: 30%, Espanyol: 16%. Predicted scoreline was 1–0 (confidence 54%).
The model favours Villarreal (54%) at home: they create 1.3 goals/game against Espanyol's 1.1 conceded/game. With home advantage, projected around 1.3–0.6.
Head to Head
Villarreal and Espanyol have met 5 times in the records we hold.
30 Oct 2026 — Villarreal 0–1 Espanyol (2026/2027).
Scorers: Roberto Fernández 48', Roberto Fernández 48', Leandro Cabrera 60'.
9 Feb 2026 — Villarreal 4–1 Espanyol (2025/2026).
Scorers: Georges Mikautadze 35', José Salinas 41', Nicolas Pépé 50', Alberto Moleiro 55'.
8 Nov 2025 — Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal (2025/2026).
Scorers: Gerard Moreno 43', Alberto Moleiro 57'.
27 Apr 2025 — Villarreal 1–0 Espanyol (2024/2025).
Scorers: Yéremy Pino 52'.
26 Sep 2024 — Espanyol 1–2 Villarreal (2024/2025).
Scorers: Jofre Carreras 45', Ayoze Pérez 45', Ayoze Pérez 63'.
Over the last 5 meetings Villarreal hold the edge (4W · 0D · 1L), with Villarreal winning 4 of 5 (80%) and averaging 1.8 goals per game.
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Every Villarreal vs Espanyol call above was published before kick-off and is graded in our public record, win or lose. Predictions are model estimates for information and entertainment only.