Villarreal vs Espanyol prediction 09.02.2026 | La Liga
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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: Monday, 9th February 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal)
Two teams that are still among the best in La Liga but are in catastrophic form, Villarreal and Espanyol, will meet on Monday night. Can either of the two teams return to the right track and win in the upcoming clash? Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Espanyol
0 : 2
Villarreal
La Liga
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Villarreal
1 : 0
Espanyol
La Liga
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Espanyol
1 : 2
Villarreal
La Liga
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Villarreal
4 : 2
Espanyol
La Liga
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Espanyol
0 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
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Villarreal
5 : 1
Espanyol
La Liga
Villarreal won the last six H2H matches against Espanyol. In the only meeting this season, the Yellow Submarine won 2-0. Also, it is worth noting that Espanyol's previous victory against Villarreal was more than six years ago.
Villarreal team overview
After finishing 5th in La Liga last season, Villarreal have another good season. They are not good enough to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona for the championship title, but Marcelino's team is on course for another Champions League appearance. However, the previous few weeks were terrible for Villarreal, as they were on a four-game losing streak until last weekend, when Marcelino's team played 2-2 on the road against Osasuna. Although the Yellow Submarine avoided defeat in that match, that was actually another poor performance, as the hosts were closer to all three points.
Villarreal again failed to win, but Marcelino was satisfied with his team. He said, "I'm satisfied with the players' performance; it was a difficult pitch, made heavy by the rain, and we faced an opponent who really puts on the pressure with their fans."
Willy Villarreal's defender, Alfonso Pedraza, received fifth yellow card of the season and will skip the upcoming game against Espanyol. For Monday, unavailable are also injured Pau Cabanes, Logan Costa, Juan Foyth, Alfonso Gonzalez, Willy Kambwala, Thomas Partey, and Ayoze Perez.
Last matches of
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Osasuna
2 : 2
Villarreal
La Liga
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 0
Villarreal
Champions League
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Villarreal
0 : 2
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Villarreal
1 : 2
Ajax
Champions League
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Real Betis
2 : 0
Villarreal
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Luiz Junior
Defenders
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15
Santiago Mourino
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4
Rafa Marin
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12
Renato Veiga
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23
Sergi Cardona
Midfielders
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19
Nicolas Pepe
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18
Pape Gueye
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10
Dani Parejo
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20
Alberto Moleiro
Forwards
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7
Gerard Moreno
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9
Georges Mikautadze
Espanyol team overview
The 2025/26 season could be the best for Espanyol in more than 20 years. A return to European competitions, something the Catalan club hasn't achieved in seven years, no longer feels like a distant dream. However, the last few weeks hurt Espanyol's chances, as they collected only one point in the previous five La Liga rounds. In the most recent outing, Manolo Gonzalez's team lost 2-1 at homeagainst Alaves. The home side ended with xG of 0.67, while the visitors had 1.74, so anything other than defeat was unrealistic for Espanyol.
Expectedly, Espanyol's head coach, Manolo Gonzalez, was disappointed after the previous La Liga round. He said, "Today we weren't ourselves. We need to get back to the competitive level we had in the first half of the season. We have to increase the intensity of our pressing and in duels, and avoid mistakes. We need to regain our confidence and composure."
Espanyol will have almost a full squad for Monday's tie, as Javi Pueda is the only one injured.
Last matches of
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Espanyol
1 : 2
Alaves
La Liga
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Valencia
3 : 2
Espanyol
La Liga
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Espanyol
0 : 2
Girona
La Liga
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Levante
1 : 1
Espanyol
La Liga
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Espanyol
0 : 2
FC Barcelona
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Marko Dmitrovic
Defenders
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38
Clemens Riedel
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5
Fernando Calero
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6
Leandro Cabrera
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22
Carlos Romero
Midfielders
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17
Jofre Carreras
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4
Urko Gonzalez de Zarate
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8
Edu Exposito
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14
Ramon Terrats
Forwards
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9
Roberto Fernandez
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19
Kike Garcia
Prediction
Both teams have some problems with scoring lately. Villarreal scored only three goals in the last five matches. On the other hand, Espanyol scored one goal more in their previous five games. Also, in the only H2H match this season, Villarreal won 2-0. We shouldn't expect more than two goals on Monday night at Estadio de la Ceramica.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Villarreal scored only three goals in the last five matches
- Espanyol scored four goals in the previous five games
- Villarreal won 2-0 in the last H2H match against Espanyol
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.15
vs standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 63 - 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 47 - 18 | +29 | 54 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 - 17 | +21 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 - 23 | +16 | 42 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 - 28 | +8 | 35 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 - 27 | -1 | 34 |
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 - 25 | +5 | 33 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 - 31 | +2 | 31 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 - 28 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Deportivo Alavés | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 - 31 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Girona | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 - 36 | -15 | 25 |
| 13 | Elche | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 - 35 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 - 37 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 - 37 | -9 | 24 |
| 16 | Getafe | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 - 27 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Valencia | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 - 35 | -12 | 23 |
| 18 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 - 30 | -12 | 22 |
| 19 | Levante | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 - 34 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 - 34 | -22 | 16 |