LaLiga 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Villarreal 2–1 Osasuna

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 4.4 xG · Standout: Raúl García de Haro scored 89.4 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 66%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 2.6 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ante Budimir, 71.4 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Georges Mikautadze +19.0, Ante Budimir +18.2, Alejandro Catena +15.7.

Well below it: Nicolas Pépé −9.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Champions League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
31 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Celta Vigo LaLiga
24 Aug 2025	W 5–0	v Girona FC LaLiga
15 Aug 2025	W 2–0	v Real Oviedo LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Manor Solomon Forward	23	0	1	0.03	69.4	–
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	90	0	0	–	66.0	–
Pau Navarro Defender	58	0	0	0.02	64.3	–
Georges Mikautadze Forward	90	1	0	1.11	63.8	+19.0
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	32	0	0	–	61.9	–
Pape Gueye Midfielder	90	1	0	0.19	59.9	+3.5
Nicolas Pépé Forward	90	0	0	0.30	59.5	−9.1
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0	0.08	58.5	+7.8
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	32	0	1	0.43	53.7	–
Renato Veiga Defender	23	0	0	0.02	52.0	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	45	0	0	–	50.9	−3.7
Juan Foyth Defender	67	0	0	–	50.6	−0.9
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.0	−4.0
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	67	0	0	0.02	45.5	–
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	45	0	0	0.34	43.6	–
Thomas Partey Midfielder	58	0	0	0.02	43.1	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Raúl García de Haro Forward	13	0	0.46	89.4	–
Ante Budimir Forward	77	1	0.84	71.4	+18.2
Rubén García Midfielder	45	0	–	70.5	–
Valentin Rosier Defender	40	0	–	68.7	–
Alejandro Catena Defender	90	0	–	65.1	+15.7
Kike Barja Forward	9	0	–	59.0	–
Sergio Herrera Goalkeeper	90	0	–	59.0	+2.2
Asier Osambela Defender	45	0	–	58.6	–
Jorge Herrando Defender	45	0	–	56.0	–
Víctor Muñoz Midfielder	77	0	0.11	55.0	+10.4
Jon Moncayola Midfielder	90	0	–	54.4	+7.8
Enzo Boyomo Defender	88	0	–	53.8	+4.3
Lucas Torró Midfielder	90	0	–	53.7	+7.4
Juan Cruz Defender	45	0	0.39	49.9	+8.1
Abel Bretones Defender	90	0	–	45.2	–
Sheraldo Becker Forward	13	0	–	32.7	–