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Villarreal vs Espanyol: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
LaLiga, Friday, 30 October 2026: Villarreal vs Espanyol. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Date
- Friday, 30 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 20:00
- Venue
- Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
- TV / streaming
- ESPN Deportes (United States), ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
On Friday, 30 October 2026, Villarreal welcome Espanyol for a LaLiga fixture set to start at 20:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Villarreal are 10th with 12 points from 10 matches, while Espanyol are 18th with 8 points from 10 matches. That leaves Espanyol 4 points behind Villarreal.
Villarreal currently sit in the Europa League places. Villarreal have scored 15 goals and conceded 14 goals in the league, a goal difference of +1. Espanyol are currently in the relegation places. Espanyol have scored 12 goals and conceded 14 goals in the league, a goal difference of -2.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 24 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 12 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Villarreal have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 13 goals and let in 6 goals (W-D-L-W-W).
Over their last 5 games Espanyol have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 11 goals (L-D-L-L-L). Espanyol have lost 3 matches in a row.
Villarreal arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Espanyol.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 27 Oct | Manacor | A | 5-0 | W |
| Villarreal | 24 Oct | Valencia | A | 2-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 20 Oct | Liverpool | A | 3-4 | L |
| Villarreal | 17 Oct | Elche | H | 0-0 | D |
| Villarreal | 13 Oct | Napoli | H | 3-1 | W |
| Espanyol | 27 Oct | Sestao | A | 3-4 | L |
| Espanyol | 24 Oct | Racing Santander | A | 1-2 | L |
| Espanyol | 17 Oct | Atlético Madrid | H | 0-1 | L |
| Espanyol | 9 Oct | Málaga | A | 1-1 | D |
| Espanyol | 18 Sept | Elche | H | 1-3 | L |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Villarreal, 0 wins for Espanyol and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 9 February 2026: Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 5 goals, an average of 5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Villarreal | 4-1 | Espanyol |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Villarreal averaged 2.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while Espanyol averaged 1.2 scored and 2.2 conceded.
Villarreal have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Villarreal have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN Deportes (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).
Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.
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