LaLiga 25/26 · 8 Nov 2025

Espanyol 0–2 Villarreal

Picked for matchday: Standout: Miguel Rubio scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Espanyol favourites at 48%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gerard Moreno, 70.9 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Omar El Hilali +12.8, Alberto Moleiro +10.6, Luiz Júnior +9.7.

Well below it: Edu Expósito −23.3, Pere Milla −15.6, Tani Oluwaseyi −15.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Pafos FC Champions League
1 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
25 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Valencia LaLiga
21 Oct 2025	L 0–2	v Manchester City Champions League
18 Oct 2025	D 2–2	v Real Betis LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Miguel Rubio Defender	8	–	100.0	–
Jofre Carreras Midfielder	19	–	61.0	–
Omar El Hilali Defender	82	–	60.5	+12.8
Jose Salinas Defender	90	–	57.4	–
Fernando Calero Defender	90	–	56.1	+8.6
Leandro Cabrera Defender	90	0.04	51.7	+2.7
Kike García Forward	30	0.10	50.0	–
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder	90	0.10	48.2	−1.6
Charles Pickel Midfielder	19	0.02	46.9	–
Edu Expósito Midfielder	71	0.04	45.4	−23.3
Pol Lozano Midfielder	60	–	44.2	−2.7
Roberto Fernández Forward	90	0.15	43.4	−8.2
Urko González Midfielder	82	–	43.3	−1.1
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper	90	–	39.3	−11.3
Pere Milla Midfielder	71	0.05	39.2	−15.6
Rubén Sánchez Defender	8	–	31.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gerard Moreno Forward	71	1	0	0.29	70.9	+7.6
Pape Gueye Midfielder	16	0	0	–	67.2	–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	83	1	0	0.99	66.5	+10.6
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.2	+9.7
Nicolas Pépé Forward	19	0	0	0.15	61.3	–
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0	–	59.2	+8.4
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	90	0	0	–	56.2	+8.3
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	54.6	+6.3
Ayoze Pérez Forward	16	0	0	–	53.8	–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	74	0	1	0.06	53.1	+2.2
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	50.8	–
Thomas Partey Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	50.5	+2.6
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	83	0	0	0.03	48.7	+2.3
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	74	0	0	–	39.0	−15.2
Sergi Cardona Defender	11	0	0	–	32.4	–
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	11	0	0	–	32.2	–