Villarreal 0-1 Espanyol: Stats, xG & Lineups – Oct 30, 2026

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Villarreal 0-1 Espanyol.

90+4'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

90+3'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

90+1'

C. Macia

Yellow card for C. Macia (Villarreal) for foul.

90+1'

T. Oluwaseyi

Attempt blocked. T. Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

90'

4 minutes of added time.

88'

J. Hernández

Substitution, Espanyol: G. Moscardo comes on for J. Hernández.

87'

J. Puado

Attempt saved. J. Puado (Espanyol), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

85'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

80'

P. Navarro

Substitution, Villarreal: A. Freeman comes on for P. Navarro.

80'

T. Buchanan

Substitution, Villarreal: T. Oluwaseyi comes on for T. Buchanan.

77'

B. Zaragoza

Substitution, Espanyol: J. Puado comes on for B. Zaragoza.

77'

A. S. Vargas

Substitution, Espanyol: J. Peries comes on for A. S. Vargas.

76'

G. Mikautadze

Attempt missed. G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

75'

B. Zaragoza

Yellow card for B. Zaragoza (Espanyol) for foul.

71'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

66'

T. Buchanan

Attempt missed. T. Buchanan (Villarreal), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

63'

T. Buchanan

Attempt blocked. T. Buchanan (Villarreal), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.

62'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

61'

R. Hinojo

Substitution, Espanyol: J. Á. López comes on for R. Hinojo.

61'

R. Bauza

Substitution, Espanyol: P. Lozano comes on for R. Bauza.

60'

L. Cabrera

Goal! Villarreal 0-1 Espanyol. L. Cabrera (Espanyol) scores, assisted by B. Zaragoza.

59'

A. Moleiro

Substitution, Villarreal: A. Pérez comes on for A. Moleiro.

59'

S. Cardona

Substitution, Villarreal: C. Romero comes on for S. Cardona.

56'

S. Comesaña

Yellow card for S. Comesaña (Villarreal) for foul.

55'

G. Mikautadze

Attempt saved. G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.

55'

N. Pépé

Attempt saved. N. Pépé (Villarreal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

53'

S. Cardona

Yellow card for S. Cardona (Villarreal) for foul.

53'

T. Buchanan

Attempt blocked. T. Buchanan (Villarreal), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.

51'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

50'

R. Fernández

VAR check complete: the goal for Espanyol stands.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol.

45'

1 minute of added time.

42'

N. Pépé

Attempt missed. N. Pépé (Villarreal), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.

41'

R. Hinojo

Yellow card for R. Hinojo (Espanyol) for handball.

39'

B. Zaragoza

Attempt blocked. B. Zaragoza (Espanyol), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

36'

N. Pépé

Attempt missed. N. Pépé (Villarreal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

35'

Espanyol

Corner, Espanyol.

34'

S. Cardona

Attempt saved. S. Cardona (Villarreal), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

29'

B. Zaragoza

Attempt saved. B. Zaragoza (Espanyol), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

26'

G. Mikautadze

Attempt saved. G. Mikautadze (Villarreal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

24'

A. S. Vargas

Attempt missed. A. S. Vargas (Espanyol), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

22'

T. Buchanan

Attempt blocked. T. Buchanan (Villarreal), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

21'

R. Bauza

Yellow card for R. Bauza (Espanyol) for persistent fouling.

18'

G. Moreno

Substitution, Villarreal: N. Pépé comes on for G. Moreno.

18'

Espanyol

Corner, Espanyol.

14'

Espanyol

Corner, Espanyol.

13'

S. Mouriño

Attempt missed. S. Mouriño (Villarreal), header from a corner. xG 0.15.

12'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

11'

C. Macia

Attempt missed. C. Macia (Villarreal), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.

10'

Villarreal

Corner, Villarreal.

1'

Kick-off: Villarreal vs Espanyol.

Where the money is

3202643 EUR matched · captured 3 days, 3 hours ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 2080598 EUR · live

Home 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

56.5%

+56.4 vs price

Away 1.01 · implied 99.0%

39.2%

-59.8 vs price

Draw 100.0 · implied 1.0%

4.4%

+3.4 vs price

Half time 1870 EUR

Home 1.87 · implied 53.5%

97.2%

+43.8 vs price

Away 6.6 · implied 15.2%

20.0%

+4.8 vs price

Draw 3.1 · implied 32.3%

2.5%

-29.7 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 229015 EUR · live

Under 1.01 · implied 99.0%

75.5%

-23.5 vs price

Over 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

24.5%

+24.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 881 EUR

Over 5.0 · implied 20.0%

54.3%

+34.3 vs price

Under 1.25 · implied 80.0%

45.7%

-34.3 vs price

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Highlights 1 clip

Player of the match

Match events

18' 🔁 N. Pépé ◂ G. Moreno

21' R. Bauza · Persistent fouling

41' R. Hinojo · Handball

Half-time · 0–0

50' VAR Goal not given after review · R. Fernández

53' S. Cardona · Foul

56' S. Comesaña · Foul

59' 🔁 C. Romero ◂ S. Cardona

59' 🔁 A. Pérez ◂ A. Moleiro

60' ⚽ L. Cabrera · assist B. Zaragoza0–1

61' 🔁 P. Lozano ◂ R. Bauza

61' 🔁 J. Á. López ◂ R. Hinojo

75' B. Zaragoza · Foul

77' 🔁 J. Peries ◂ A. S. Vargas

77' 🔁 J. Puado ◂ B. Zaragoza

80' 🔁 T. Oluwaseyi ◂ T. Buchanan

80' 🔁 A. Freeman ◂ P. Navarro

88' 🔁 G. Moscardo ◂ J. Hernández

Full-time · 0–1

90'⁺¹ C. Macia · Foul

Coaches

Iñigo Pérez

Eder Sarabia

Recent form

Villarreal

WACD Manacor5-0

WAValencia2-1

LALiverpool FC3-4

DHElche0-0

WHSSC Napoli3-1

Espanyol

LASestao River3-4

LAReal Racing Club1-2

LHAtlético Madrid0-1

DAMálaga CF1-1

LHElche1-3

About this match

**Villarreal are rolling — Espanyol are spiraling.** This is the kind of Friday night fixture where form does most of the talking. 🔴

The Yellow Submarine sit 3W-1D-1L over their last five, looking sharp even without key defenders. Espanyol, meanwhile, have won zero of their last five and shipped goals for fun. Classic trap game material, except the trap hasn't sprung yet.

Key storylines:

- **Villarreal's depth advantage** — missing Romero, Saliba, and Gueye but still fielding a cohesive XI with players like **Moleiro** and **Comesaña** controlling the midfield
- **Espanyol's leaky backline** — Cabrera and co. have conceded 8+ goals in recent weeks; **N. Pépé** and **Mikautadze** will fancy their chances
- **H2H edge to the hosts** — 21 wins in 50 meetings gives Villarreal a comfortable historical cushion

Expected lineups:

- **Villarreal**: P. Gulácsi, R. Veiga, P. Navarro, A. Freeman, S. Cardona, A. Moleiro, S. Comesaña, N. Pépé, A. Pérez, G. Mikautadze
- **Espanyol**: M. Dmitrović, O. E. Hilali, L. Cabrera, C. Riedel, R. Hinojo, J. Hernández, E. Expósito, R. Fernández, T. Dolan, B. Zaragoza, M. Fernández

Prediction:

**Villarreal 2-0 Espanyol** — home side should cruise past a side that's lost four of five. Lean Villarreal.

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

Estadio de la Ceramica

City

Villarreal

Referee

José María Sánchez Martínez

4.36 yellows/match · 53 matches

Kickoff

30 Oct, 20:00 UTC

Competition

La Liga

Highlights & clips

Villarreal 4-4-2 · 4-2-3-1 Espanyol

25 P. Gulácsi 6.3 15 S. Mouriño 7.0 3 A. Freeman 6.8 ↑ 80' 12 R. Veiga 7.9 20 C. Romero 6.4 ↑ 59' 21 T. Oluwaseyi 6.4 ↑ 80' 16 C. Macia 6.7 14 S. Comesaña 7.1 22 A. Pérez 6.5 ↑ 59' 19 N. Pépé 6.6 ↑ 18' 9 G. Mikautadze 7.4 1 A. Fortuno 8.2 23 O. E. Hilali 7.4 16 V. Drkušić 7.6 6 L. Cabrera 8.0 32 J. Á. López 6.7 ↑ 61' 10 P. Lozano 6.7 ↑ 61' 8 E. Expósito 7.4 7 J. Puado 6.8 ↑ 77' 20 G. Moscardo ↑ 88' 33 J. Peries 6.4 ↑ 77' 9 R. Fernández 6.0

Top stats

63%Possession37%

0.84Expected goals (xG)0.2

14Total shots5

4Shots on target3

0Big chances1

7Corners3

Shots

6Shots off target1

4Blocked shots1

7Shots inside box2

7Shots outside box3

0Big chances scored1

-0.38Goals prevented0.89

Attack

32Touches in box6

79Final third entries46

13Free kicks15

1Fouled in final third1

Passing

564Passes326

503Accurate passes263

20/36 (56%)Long balls24/54 (44%)

2/19 (11%)Crosses2/10 (20%)

19Throw-ins9

Duels

47Duels53

35/85 (41%)Ground duels50/85 (59%)

13/18 (72%)Aerial duels5/18 (28%)

6/17 (35%)Dribbles11/19 (58%)

13Dispossessed10

Defending

18Tackles24

72Tackles won54

5Interceptions11

11Clearances31

44Recoveries50

Discipline

15Fouls13

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves5

0Big saves1

6Goal kicks12

0Punches1

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 24 bookmakers

Villarreal 68%

18%

Espanyol 14%

1X2Villarreal to win 68% · 1.75 @ William Hill

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 66% · 3.10 @ William Hill

Who winsVillarreal to win (DNB) 79% · 1.17 @ Novibet

CornersOver 9.5 corners 55% · 1.85 @ betfair

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 85% · 1.67 @ William Hill

CornersOver 8.5 corners 66% · 1.50 @ betfair

BTTSBoth teams to score 58% · 2.90 @ William Hill

1X2Draw 18% · 3.26 @ 1xBet

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 56% · 1.71 @ Pinnacle

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 58% · 1.83 @ 1xBet

1X2Espanyol to win 14% · 5.75 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

1.40

Villarreal

5.25

Draw

6.95

Espanyol

Double Chanceconsensus

1.11

Villarreal or Draw

1.14

Villarreal or Espanyol

2.90

Draw or Espanyol

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.65

Yes

2.20

No

Home Win to Nilconsensus

2.80

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

13.00

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

11.60

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.11

Over 1.50

6.50

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.41

Over 2.50

2.82

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.14

Over 3.50

1.70

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

3.25

Over 4.50

1.33

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.14

Villarreal

5.20

Espanyol

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.22

Over 7.50

3.50

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.44

Over 8.50

2.50

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.69

Over 9.50

2.03

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.12

Over 10.50

1.64

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.90

Over 11.50

1.34

Under 11.50

Full odds via API →

Our calls before kick-off, and how they went.

Villarreal to win or draw

✗

86% confidence

Over 1.5 goals

✗

85% confidence

A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.

Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

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Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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