Espanyol vs Villarreal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th November 2025

Villarreal go up against Espanyol this coming Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol are number 6 in the table on 18 points after 11 matches. Villarreal rank as number 3 with 23 points after 11 matches played.

Espanyol are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Villarreal. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming Saturday.

Espanyol only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Villarreal show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded ten, an average of one a game. They held on for a clean sheet in four of these.

Villarreal won 1-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Espanyol, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Prediction

Espanyol Form

In their last three matches, Espanyol beat Real Oviedo by 0-2 and Elche by 1-0, before losing against Deportivo Alaves by 2-1. Espanyol claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the RCDE Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored ten goals.

Ambitions are high for Espanyol, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.

Villarreal Form

In the last three matches, Villarreal beat Valencia 0-2, won 4-0 against Rayo Vallecano, and lost 1-0 against Pafos FC. Villarreal won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding nine.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the LaLiga, and Villarreal currently remain on course.

Espanyol have taken six points from their last five games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of five goals to seven. Villarreal claimed zero wins and one points in the past three games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored three goals while conceding seven times. Espanyol claimed five wins, three draws as well as three defeats in the LaLiga this season. Villarreal are looking at seven wins, two draws and two defeats in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Squads

Espanyol Squad

Manolo Gonzalez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Villarreal from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/11), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (2/11), Clemens Riedel (0/6), Fernando Calero (0/7), Jose Salinas (0/5), Leandro Cabrera (1/10), Miguel Rubio (1/4), Omar El Hilali (0/11), Ruben Sanchez (0/6), Charles Pickel (0/6), Edu Exposito (0/10), Pol Lozano (1/11), Ramon Terrats (0/7), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/10), Antoniu Roca (0/5), Javier Puado (2/8), Jofre Carreras (0/5), Kike Garcia (2/10), Luca Koleosho (0/3), Pere Milla (4/9), Roberto Fernandez (2/11), Tyrhys Dolan (0/11).

Villarreal Squad

Below is the full team squad of Villarreal. The manager Garcia will pick his starting XI against Espanyol from these players:

Arnau Tenas (0/3), Diego Conde (0/0), Luiz Junior (0/8), Adria Altimira (0/1), Alfonso Pedraza (0/8), Ismael Sierra (0/0), Juan Foyth (0/7), Logan Costa (0/0), Pau Navarro (0/2), Rafa Marin (1/8), Santiago Mourino (0/9), Sergi Cardona (0/9), Willy Kambwala (0/0), Alberto Moleiro (3/11), Daniel Parejo (0/10), Mahamoud Barry (0/0), Manor Solomon (1/4), Pape Gueye (2/10), Renato Veiga (0/10), Santi Comesana (2/10), Tajon Buchanan (4/11), Thomas Partey (0/10), Ayoze Perez (1/4), Georges Mikautadze (2/7), Gerard Moreno (2/4), Ilias Akhomach (0/6), Nicolas Pepe (2/11), Pau Cabanes (0/0), Tani Oluwaseyi (1/8).

Espanyol vs Villarreal Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Espanyol, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called up by the Espanyol-manager, with both serving a ban.

Villarreal have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Espanyol on Saturday. Alfonso Pedraza, Pape Gueye, Daniel Parejo, Georges Mikautadze and Pape Gueye sit this one out for Villarreal, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Espanyol.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Lineups

Espanyol vs Villarreal H2H

Villarreal beat Espanyol twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 1-0 and 2-1, respectively. Villarreal seem to have a bit of a love affair with Espanyol, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Villarreal to win this match at best price odds of 23/17.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Results

Of the last ten encounters between Espanyol Villarreal over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Leandro Cabrera will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Villarreal hope Alberto Moleiro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Espanyol claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Villarreal won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Espanyol on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target five times in Villarreal''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Espanyol managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Villarreal averaging 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Villarreal, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.