Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Feb 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal welcome Espanyol to Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Monday 9 February.

Villarreal look a great bet to beat Espanyol on the Full-Time Result market. You can get odds of -147 with BetMGM that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

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Villarreal drew away from home in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar. El Submarino Amarillo recorded four shots on target and had 53% possession, with Gerard Moreno grabbing the goals.

Espanyol suffered a third straight defeat when losing 2-1 in their previous game. This was at home to Deportivo Alavés at RCDE Stadium. The Barcelona club were 50% in the possession stakes and recorded two shots on goal, while Roberto Fernandez was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villarreal have six successive wins against Espanyol. In their last clash, Villarreal claimed a 2-0 away victory at RCDE Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included seven Villarreal victories, two draws and one Espanyol win.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Villarreal	21	13	3	5	39	23	16	39:23	42
6	Espanyol	22	10	4	8	26	27	-1	26:27	34

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Villarreal have had 42.7% possession, 380.1 passes and 3.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.2 corners.

Top scorers are Gerard Moreno and Alberto Moleiro on 5 goals, while Georges Mikautadze has racked up 3. Leading assistor is Ayoze Perez with 3, while goalie Luiz Junior has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Espanyol have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 42.4% possession, 330.6 passes, 4.5 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts.

Roberto Fernandez has scored 3 goals, followed by Carlos Romero and Pere Milla on 2. Edu Exposito and Tyrhys Dolan are top assists providers with 2, while Marko Dmitrovic has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pepe, Daniel Parejo, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.

Espanyol predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Clemens Riedel, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Edu Exposito, Ramon Terrats, Roberto Fernandez, Kike Garcia.

Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Villarreal vs Espanyol fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Villarreal look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of -147 that the home team win this La Liga clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

Our La Liga experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Villarreal vs Espanyol league stats:

• Villarreal have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Villarreal have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• Espanyol have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Espanyol have lost their last 3 games.
• Villarreal have won the last 6 games between these teams.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 59.5% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 2 - 0 Espanyol

An exciting bet could be a 2-0 victory in favor of Villarreal at odds of +650. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alberto Moleiro Over 1.5 Shots -164

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) has finished with over 1.5 shots in three of his past five La Liga home matches. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of -164 on offer.

Latest Alberto Moleiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+650

Shots

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

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Gerard Moreno to Score +200

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) has registered five goals in his past eight La Liga games. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +200.

Latest Gerard Moreno Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+500

Shots

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Under 5.5 Corners -100

The past 5 Villarreal matches have involved them having an average of 2.80 corners, with Espanyol conceding under 5.5 corners in their last four games. We’re expecting Villarreal to fall short of the mark, with odds of -100 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

8.30 3.10 5.20

Home

9.20 4.90 4.30

Away

7.60 2.70 4.90

Espanyol

Total

9.70 4.50 5.20

Home

10.20 5.30 4.90

Away

8.70 4.10 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-103

Villarreal Corners

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

-102

Espanyol Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-112

Most Corners

1

-244

X

+750

2

+230

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Villarreal vs Espanyol Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 60% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Villarreal are favourites to come out on top in this La Liga clash and they’re available at -147 with the bookmakers. The +370 means that Espanyol are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

A 2+ goal margin of victory for Villarreal against Espanyol means a full payout at -110 when backing them on the Asian Handicap -0.75. A one-goal win means half the stake wins and half is refunded.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -139 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-147

X

+290

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+120

X

+140

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-400

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+225

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-110

2 Hcp +0.75

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

+105

Georges Mikautadze is the First Goalscorer favourite at +450. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +180.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Rafa Marín (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Villarreal have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Espanyol have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

The last Estadio de la Ceramica meeting saw Villarreal beat Espanyol 1-0. The previous 6 H2H meetings at Estadio de la Ceramica have included three wins for Villarreal, one victory for Espanyol along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Villarreal Home Stats		4-1-5	3.10	1.60	1.50	6	4	5	5
Espanyol Away Stats		4-3-3	2.30	1.20	1.10	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Villarreal vs Espanyol Lineups & Team News

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