Villarreal vs Espanyol result and stats
Win probability: home 64%, draw 20%, away 16%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersVillarreal beat Espanyol 4–1 at home in the La Liga on Monday 9 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Villarreal 64%, the draw 20% and Espanyol 16%, so a home win had a 64% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
VIES
10Shots9
3On target2
5Corners8
18Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Recent form
Villarreal
D @ Osasuna2–2 · 31 Jan
L v Real Madrid0–2 · 24 Jan
L @ Real Betis0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Alaves3–1 · 10 Jan
W @ Elche3–1 · 3 Jan
Espanyol
L v Alaves1–2 · 30 Jan
L @ Valencia2–3 · 24 Jan
L v Girona0–2 · 16 Jan
D @ Levante1–1 · 11 Jan
L v Barcelona0–2 · 3 Jan
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 6, Espanyol won 0 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 8 Nov 2025, finished Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal, a win for Villarreal.
Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal8 Nov 2025
Villarreal 1–0 Espanyol27 Apr 2025
Espanyol 1–2 Villarreal26 Sep 2024
Villarreal 4–2 Espanyol27 Apr 2023
Espanyol 0–1 Villarreal9 Nov 2022
Villarreal 5–1 Espanyol27 Feb 2022