Villarreal

vs

Espanyol

Injuries & Suspensions

• Villarreal: P. Cabanes (Knee Injury), L. Costa (Knee Injury), J. Foyth (Achilles Tendon Injury), W. Kambwala (Hamstring Injury), T. Partey (Injury), A. Pedraza (Yellow Cards), A. Gonzalez (Muscle Injury), A. Perez (Injury)
• Espanyol: J. Puado (Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W W L L D
• Away: L D L L L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-11-08 · Espanyol · 0-2 · Villarreal
• 2025-04-27 · Villarreal · 1-0 · Espanyol
• 2024-09-26 · Espanyol · 1-2 · Villarreal
• 2023-04-27 · Villarreal · 4-2 · Espanyol
• 2022-11-09 · Espanyol · 0-1 · Villarreal

Match Preview

Villarreal’s solid form and Espanyol’s inconsistency favor a home victory in this La Liga clash.

Key Notes

Villarreal will host Espanyol on February 9, 2026, at the Estadio de la Cerámica in La Liga action. Villarreal has shown resilience at home with a strong record, having secured victories in eight of their last ten home matches. Despite some injury concerns with key players such as P. Cabanes and L. Costa, the Yellow Submarine's depth ensures they remain competitive.

Espanyol, on the other hand, struggles with consistency and currently sits in the lower half of the table. Their recent performances have lacked the finishing ability required to compete at this level, compounded by injuries that have hindered their squad rotation. Previous encounters between the two sides suggest Villarreal has had the upper hand, having won the last few matches convincingly.

At odds of 1.65, Villarreal emerges as the favorite. The combination of their impressive home form and Espanyol's struggles leads to a strong prediction for a Villarreal win as they aim to climb higher into the league standings while making a statement to their supporters.

Prediction

Villarreal win • Odds 1.65 • Confidence 7/10