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 16:00 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.

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
3	Villarreal	29	18	4	7	54	34	20	54:34	58
11	Espanyol	29	10	7	12	36	44	-8	36:44	37

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Daniel Parejo, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Jose Salinas, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Edu Exposito, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernandez.

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.

If you’re wanting bigger odds about Villarreal, then there are a number of alternatives including the Asian Handicap, Double Result and the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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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

+270

First

+650

Shots

Over 1.5

-156

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

+180

First

+450

Shots

Over 2.5

+123

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

-120

Under 9.5

-118

Villarreal Corners

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-115

Espanyol Corners

Over 3.5

-119

Under 3.5

-118

Most Corners

1

-222

X

+700

2

+220

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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 +375 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 -111 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

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+123

X

+135

2

+370

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-417

X2

+108

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+230

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-111

2 Hcp +0.75

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-139

No

+105

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

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+180

Anytime

+475

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+195

Anytime

+500

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Rafa Marín (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Renato Veiga (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-143

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

Villarreal vs Espanyol Lineups & Team News

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