Round 23 - La Liga
Villarreal CF VS RCD Espanyol
Estadio de la Cerámica
8 February, 2026
Overview:
Villarreal CF hosts RCD Espanyol in La Liga round 23 at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal sits 3rd with strong home form, while Espanyol holds 5th but struggles away against top sides. Recent H2H favors Villarreal decisively.
Recent H2H results: Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal (Nov 8, 2025)
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-0 in favor of Villarreal CF.
Villarreal will control possession and exploit width. Espanyol likely to counter and defend deep, targeting set pieces.
Home advantage and H2H dominance give Villarreal clear edge. Superior form and scoring power tilt match heavily.
Stats:
| Villarreal CF | RCD Espanyol |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 58.5 | 41.2 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Win Probability | |
| 68.5 | 11.3 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barça | 16 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Atleti | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Celta | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Elche | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Girona | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Sevilla FC | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Alavés | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | Valencia | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 19 | Levante | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mbappé | RMA | FRA | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| F. Torres | FCB | SPA | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| V. Muriqi | MAL | KOS | 18 | 11 | N/A |
| R. Lewandowski | FCB | POL | 16 | 9 | 1 |
