LaLiga 25/26 · 9 Feb 2026

Villarreal 4–1 Espanyol

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 56%.

Villarreal won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Santiago Mouriño, 60.3 in 73′.

Well above their usual level: Georges Mikautadze +12.2, Santiago Mouriño +10.7, Pere Milla +9.0.

Well below it: Marko Dmitrović −24.5, Edu Expósito −13.5, Sergi Cardona −10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Jan 2026	D 2–2	at Osasuna LaLiga
28 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
24 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Real Madrid LaLiga
20 Jan 2026	L 1–2	v AFC Ajax Champions League
17 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Real Betis LaLiga

8 Nov 2025	Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal LaLiga

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Santiago Mouriño Defender	73	0	0	–	60.3	+10.7
Georges Mikautadze Forward	73	1	1	0.28	59.3	+12.2
Nicolas Pépé Forward	90	1	0	0.17	57.2	+8.7
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	53.1	+9.0
Alexander Freeman Defender	17	0	0	–	52.5	–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	80	1	1	0.12	50.8	+3.8
Ayoze Pérez Forward	26	0	0	–	49.4	–
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	48.1	+2.3
Dani Parejo Midfielder	65	0	0	–	47.4	−1.9
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.7	+1.1
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	64	0	1	0.16	45.2	−3.1
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	25	0	0	–	40.6	–
Sergi Cardona Defender	90	0	0	0.03	39.9	−10.8
Pape Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.9	−7.0
Hugo López Forward	10	0	0	–	35.0	–
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	17	0	0	–	34.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Cyril Ngonge Forward	31	0	1	0.05	57.1	–
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder	59	0	0	0.03	53.3	+6.5
Pere Milla Midfielder	72	0	0	–	52.3	+9.0
Leandro Cabrera Defender	90	1	0	0.07	51.3	+4.6
Jose Salinas Defender	90	0	0	–	50.9	–
Clemens Riedel Defender	45	0	0	–	49.5	−0.6
Pol Lozano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	48.2	+2.2
Kike García Forward	31	0	0	0.03	47.6	–
Urko González Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.5	+4.0
Fernando Calero Defender	45	0	0	–	45.5	−1.3
Antoniu Roca Forward	18	0	0	–	41.3	–
Edu Expósito Midfielder	59	0	0	0.23	41.0	−13.5
Charles Pickel Midfielder	31	0	0	0.02	40.9	–
Roberto Fernández Forward	59	0	0	–	39.1	−7.0
Omar El Hilali Defender	90	0	0	–	37.6	−7.1
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	27.1	−24.5