Villarreal v Espanyol

4:1

Full time

Villarreal v Espanyol in La Liga ended 4:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Villarreal v Espanyol

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Villarreal at 41.6% - the match finished 4:1, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Villarreal	X	2 · Espanyol	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	41.6%	25.6%	32.9%	Home win · Villarreal	✔ Correct
Final score	4:1			Home win · Villarreal

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Villarreal v Espanyol

6′José Salinas · Yellow card
16′Tajon Buchanan · Yellow card
35′Georges Mikautadze · Goal (assist: Tajon Buchanan)
41′José Salinas · Own goal
46′Clemens Riedel · Substitution (off: Fernando Calero)
50′Nicolas Pépé · Goal (assist: Alberto Moleiro)
53′Edu Expósito · Yellow card
55′Alberto Moleiro · Goal (assist: Georges Mikautadze)
57′Clemens Riedel · Yellow card
59′Kike García · Substitution (off: Roberto Fernández)
59′Cyril Ngonge · Substitution (off: Tyrhys Dolan)
59′Charles Pickel · Substitution (off: Edu Expósito)
64′Ayoze Pérez · Substitution (off: Tajon Buchanan)
65′Santi Comesaña · Substitution (off: Dani Parejo)
70′Pape Gueye · Yellow card
72′Antoniu Roca · Substitution (off: Pere Milla)
73′Alex Freeman · Substitution (off: Santiago Mouriño)
73′Tani Oluwaseyi · Substitution (off: Georges Mikautadze)
80′Hugo López · Substitution (off: Alberto Moleiro)
88′Ludovic Taillandier · Goal (assist: Cyril Ngonge)
89′Sergi Cardona · Yellow card

Match statistics: Villarreal v Espanyol

Statistic	Villarreal	Espanyol
Possession	49%	51%
Shots on target	3	2
Total shots	10	9
Shots off target	4	5
Blocked shots	1	0
Corners	4	1
Fouls	18	11
Offsides	1	0
Yellow cards	7	7
Red cards	7	5
Passes	428	439
Pass accuracy	88%	85%

Line-ups: Villarreal v Espanyol

Villarreal 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 Luiz Júnior 6.5
6 Pau Navarro 6.7
9 Georges Mikautadze 8.4
10 Dani Parejo 6.8
12 Renato Veiga 6.9
15 Santiago Mouriño 7.0
17 Tajon Buchanan 7.0
18 Pape Gueye 6.6
19 Nicolas Pépé 7.9
20 Alberto Moleiro 7.9
23 Sergi Cardona 6.8

Substitutes (8)

3 Alex Freeman 6.2
4 Rafa Marín
7 Gerard Moreno
14 Santi Comesaña 6.2
21 Tani Oluwaseyi 6.3
22 Ayoze Pérez 6.7
25 Arnau Tenas
32 Hugo Lopez 6.5

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4 Urko González de Zárate 6.7
5 Fernando Calero 6.4
6 Ludovic Taillandier 7.0
8 Edu Expósito 6.0
9 Roberto Fernández 6.2
10 Pol Lozano 7.0
11 Pere Milla 6.7
12 José Salinas 6.1
13 Marko Dmitrovic 5.5
23 Omar El Hilali 6.2
24 Tyrhys Dolan 6.7

Substitutes (10)

1 Ángel Fortuño
2 Rubén Sánchez
15 Miguel Rubio
16 Cyril Ngonge 7.3
17 Jofre Carreras
18 Charles Pickel 6.5
19 Kike García 6.6
20 Antoniu Roca 6.3
30 Pol Tristán
38 Clemens Riedel 6.2

Form and head-to-head: Villarreal v Espanyol

Villarreal

LLLLD

14 Sep 2026HReal Betis1–2L
8 Sep 2026ABorussia Dortmund2–3L
5 Sep 2026HDeportivo A Coruña2–3L
28 Aug 2026ADeportivo Alavés0–1L
23 Aug 2026AAtlético de Madrid2–2D

Espanyol

WDLLW

12 Sep 2026AOsasuna2–0W
6 Sep 2026HSevilla1–1D
29 Aug 2026AReal Sociedad1–2L
22 Aug 2026HReal Madrid1–2L
16 August 2026HLevante3–0W

La Liga standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Barcelona	37	31	1	5	+61	94	WWWWWWWWWW
2	Real Madrid	37	26	5	6	+40	83	LWLWWWLLWW
3	Villarreal	37	21	6	10	+22	69	LWWWWWWLWL
4	Atlético de Madrid	37	21	6	10	+22	69	LLWLWDDWWL
5	Real Betis	37	14	15	8	+10	57	DDLWDWDWWW
6	Celta de Vigo	37	13	12	12	+4	51	LWWWDWWLLW
7	Getafe	37	14	6	17	-7	48	DLLWDWWLWW
8	Rayo Vallecano	37	11	14	12	-4	47	WDDDWLWDLW
9	Valencia	37	12	10	15	-11	46	LWDDDWLWLL
10	Real Sociedad	37	11	12	14	-2	45	WLDDLWDWWW
11	Espanyol	37	12	9	16	-12	45	LWWLLLDLLD
12	Athletic Club	37	13	6	18	-13	45	DLLDLDWLWL
13	Deportivo Alavés	37	11	10	16	-11	43	LWLDLWWLWD
14	Sevilla	37	12	7	18	-13	43	LWWLWDWWWL
15	Osasuna	37	11	9	17	-5	42	LLDWLDWDLD
16	Elche	37	10	12	15	-8	42	WLDDWDLDLD
17	Levante	37	11	9	17	-13	42	DWDWLWLDLL
18	Girona	37	9	13	15	-16	40	DDLLLLWDWL
19	Mallorca	37	10	9	18	-13	39	LWLWLDLLLL
20	Real Oviedo	37	6	11	20	-31	29	LDWLWLLLWW

Managers: Villarreal v Espanyol

VillarrealManagerM. García Toral

EspanyolManagerJ. González Álvarez

Match information: Villarreal v Espanyol

Kick-off: Mon 9 Feb · 20:00
Competition: La Liga
Round: 23
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
City: Villarreal
Surface: grass
Capacity: 23,500

Live commentary: Villarreal v Espanyol

Live commentary will appear here as the match unfolds.