Villarreal
LaLiga · strength −0.15 (attack −0.04, defence −0.11) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| LaLiga 26/27 | −6.3 |
| UEFA Champions League 26/27 | +0.4 |
| LaLiga 25/26 | +12.3 |
| UEFA Champions League 25/26 | −8.9 |
| Copa del Rey 25/26 | −2.6 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.15 | −0.04 | −0.11 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.07 | +0.02 | −0.09 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.06 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.05 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.04 |
| May 2026 | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.04 |
| Apr 2026 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
| Mar 2026 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.05 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.08 |
| Jan 2026 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.06 |
| Dec 2025 | +0.08 | +0.13 | −0.05 |
| Nov 2025 | +0.24 | +0.18 | +0.07 |
| Oct 2025 | +0.32 | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Sep 2025 | +0.37 | +0.18 | +0.19 |
| Aug 2025 | +0.45 | +0.23 | +0.22 |
| Jul 2025 | +0.19 | +0.14 | +0.06 |
| Jun 2025 | +0.20 | +0.14 | +0.06 |
| May 2025 | +0.21 | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| Apr 2025 | +0.27 | +0.21 | +0.07 |
| Mar 2025 | +0.41 | +0.23 | +0.17 |
| Feb 2025 | +0.31 | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| Jan 2025 | +0.27 | +0.17 | +0.09 |
| Dec 2024 | +0.30 | +0.19 | +0.11 |
| Nov 2024 | +0.34 | +0.24 | +0.10 |
| Oct 2024 | +0.26 | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| Sep 2024 | −0.06 | +0.07 | −0.13 |
| Aug 2024 | −0.01 | +0.05 | −0.07 |
| Jul 2024 | +0.12 | +0.12 | +0.01 |
| Jun 2024 | +0.15 | +0.13 | +0.02 |
| May 2024 | +0.19 | +0.15 | +0.03 |
| Apr 2024 | +0.11 | +0.12 | −0.01 |
| Mar 2024 | +0.07 | +0.12 | −0.05 |
| Feb 2024 | +0.12 | +0.14 | −0.02 |
| Jan 2024 | +0.13 | +0.17 | −0.04 |
| Dec 2023 | +0.29 | +0.26 | +0.03 |
| Nov 2023 | +0.15 | +0.21 | −0.06 |
| Oct 2023 | −0.61 | −0.25 | −0.36 |
| Sep 2023 | −0.61 | −0.26 | −0.34 |
| Aug 2023 | −0.44 | −0.11 | −0.33 |
| Jul 2023 | −0.25 | −0.03 | −0.23 |
| Jun 2023 | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.23 |
| May 2023 | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.23 |
| Apr 2023 | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.17 |
| Mar 2023 | −0.39 | −0.15 | −0.24 |
| Feb 2023 | −0.56 | −0.25 | −0.31 |
| Jan 2023 | −0.33 | −0.17 | −0.16 |
| Dec 2022 | −0.24 | −0.15 | −0.09 |
| Nov 2022 | −0.23 | −0.15 | −0.07 |
| Oct 2022 | −0.15 | −0.09 | −0.05 |
| Sep 2022 | +0.30 | +0.17 | +0.13 |
| Aug 2022 | +0.28 | +0.11 | +0.17 |
| Jul 2022 | +0.24 | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| Jun 2022 | +0.24 | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| May 2022 | +0.25 | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| Apr 2022 | +0.16 | +0.05 | +0.11 |
| Mar 2022 | +0.29 | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Feb 2022 | +0.37 | +0.21 | +0.17 |
| Jan 2022 | +0.13 | +0.11 | +0.02 |
| Dec 2021 | +0.01 | +0.03 | −0.02 |
| Nov 2021 | −0.28 | −0.21 | −0.07 |
| Oct 2021 | −0.15 | −0.14 | −0.01 |
| Sep 2021 | +0.27 | −0.23 | +0.50 |
| Aug 2021 | −0.25 | −0.32 | +0.07 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pape Gueye | 53.8 | 43.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia58.0on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC26.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −5.5 |
| 2 | Alberto Moleiro | 56.7 | 64.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia46.1on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC44.6on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −8.6 |
| 3 | Georges Mikautadze | 59.2 | 93.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia62.9on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC44.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | +6.6 |
| 4 | Renato Veiga | 58.5 | 50.5on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia77.7on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC46.9on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli | |
| 5 | Santi Comesaña | 54.3 | 84.8on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia49.2on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC44.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −5.3 |
| 6 | Alexander Freeman | 61.9 | 58.7on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia72.8on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC47.6on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −5.9 |
| 7 | Ayoze Pérez | 51.1 | 43.2on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia93.3on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC40.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | |
| 8 | Gerard Moreno | 59.4 | 49.7on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia83.5on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC51.0on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −5.8 |
| 9 | Santiago Mouriño | 60.2 | 49.0on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia66.9on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC59.5on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli | |
| 10 | Tajon Buchanan | 57.6 | 58.4on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia53.7on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC43.5on 20 Sep 2026 v Levante UD | −5.7 |
| 11 | Sergi Cardona | 47.8 | 79.0on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia60.4on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC37.2on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | +4.7 |
| 12 | Nathan-Dylan Saliba | 49.4 | 53.1on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC62.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche45.6on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli | |
| 13 | Ilias Akhomach | 52.0 | 59.2on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia48.0on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche49.3on 10 Oct 2026 at Real Madrid | |
| 14 | Péter Gulácsi | 52.4 | 50.3on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia48.0on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC50.7on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −2.7 |
| 15 | Pau Navarro | 52.5 | 74.7on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia57.7on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC44.2on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli | |
| 16 | Juan Foyth | 62.6 | 49.1on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia65.2on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC41.1on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche | −14.3 |
| 17 | Tani Oluwaseyi | 55.1 | 75.0on 20 Oct 2026 at Liverpool FC44.4on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche75.5on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli | +5.4 |
| 18 | Carlos Romero | 54.0 | 53.4on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli72.6on 10 Oct 2026 at Real Madrid43.9on 17 Sep 2026 at Málaga CF | |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé | 61.5 | 39.7on 20 Sep 2026 v Levante UD50.1on 14 Sep 2026 v Real Betis63.7on 8 Sep 2026 at Borussia Dortmund | −9.3 |
| 20 | Carlos Maciá | 49.2 | 51.6on 24 Oct 2026 at Valencia41.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche24.6on 20 Sep 2026 v Levante UD | −3.1 |
| 21 | Luiz Júnior | 40.7 | 52.2on 13 Oct 2026 v SSC Napoli29.2on 5 Sep 2026 v Deportivo de A Coruña48.5on 28 Aug 2026 at Deportivo Alavés | +2.3 |
| 22 | Logan Costa | 45.9 | 48.3on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche43.3on 5 Sep 2026 v Deportivo de A Coruña | |
| 23 | Nizar El Jmili | 41.3 | 52.6on 17 Oct 2026 v Elche28.1on 10 Oct 2026 at Real Madrid | |
| 24 | Alassane Diatta | 47.7 | 47.7on 8 Sep 2026 at Borussia Dortmund |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | at Valencia | W 2–1 | 1.5–1.1 | 1.63 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at Liverpool FC | L 3–4 | 1.6–2.4 | 0.95 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | Elche | D 0–0 | 2.2–0.3 | 2.60 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | W 3–1 | 1.3–1.9 | 1.05 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | at Real Madrid | L 0–1 | 0.6–1.0 | 1.05 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Levante UD | W 3–1 | 4.0–0.5 | 2.84 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | at Málaga CF | W 3–1 | 3.3–0.6 | 2.71 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Real Betis | L 1–2 | 2.0–3.6 | 0.72 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Champions League | at Borussia Dortmund | L 2–3 | 1.3–2.8 | 0.63 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Deportivo de A Coruña | L 2–3 | 1.1–0.8 | 1.62 |
All 62 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | at Valencia | W 2–1 | 1.5–1.1 | 1.63 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at Liverpool FC | L 3–4 | 1.6–2.4 | 0.95 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | Elche | D 0–0 | 2.2–0.3 | 2.60 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | W 3–1 | 1.3–1.9 | 1.05 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | LaLiga | at Real Madrid | L 0–1 | 0.6–1.0 | 1.05 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Levante UD | W 3–1 | 4.0–0.5 | 2.84 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | at Málaga CF | W 3–1 | 3.3–0.6 | 2.71 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Real Betis | L 1–2 | 2.0–3.6 | 0.72 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Champions League | at Borussia Dortmund | L 2–3 | 1.3–2.8 | 0.63 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | LaLiga | Deportivo de A Coruña | L 2–3 | 1.1–0.8 | 1.62 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | LaLiga | at Deportivo Alavés | L 0–1 | 1.3–0.8 | 1.71 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | LaLiga | at Atlético Madrid | D 2–2 | 3.6–0.7 | 2.73 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | LaLiga | at Real Racing Club | D 2–2 | 0.9–1.9 | 0.70 |
| 24 May 2026 | LaLiga | Atlético Madrid | W 5–1 | 2.5–1.2 | 2.15 |
| 17 May 2026 | LaLiga | at Rayo Vallecano | L 0–2 | 1.0–1.5 | 1.00 |
| 13 May 2026 | LaLiga | Sevilla | L 2–3 | 0.8–0.9 | 1.27 |
| 10 May 2026 | LaLiga | at Mallorca | D 1–1 | 1.1–1.7 | 1.00 |
| 2 May 2026 | LaLiga | Levante UD | W 5–1 | 2.2–0.8 | 2.31 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | LaLiga | Celta Vigo | W 2–1 | 1.8–2.1 | 1.21 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | LaLiga | at Real Oviedo | D 1–1 | 1.3–0.9 | 1.70 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | LaLiga | at Athletic Club | W 2–1 | 1.3–1.2 | 1.43 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | LaLiga | at Girona FC | L 0–1 | 0.6–0.5 | 1.35 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | W 3–1 | 3.9–1.1 | 2.64 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | LaLiga | at Deportivo Alavés | D 1–1 | 0.6–0.2 | 1.61 |
| 8 Mar 2026 | LaLiga | Elche | W 2–1 | 1.6–1.2 | 1.65 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | LaLiga | at FC Barcelona | L 1–4 | 1.3–3.0 | 0.56 |
| 22 Feb 2026 | LaLiga | Valencia | W 2–1 | 2.1–1.6 | 1.67 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | LaLiga | at Levante UD | W 1–0 | 2.8–1.0 | 2.40 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | LaLiga | at Getafe | L 1–2 | 0.7–1.5 | 0.78 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | LaLiga | Espanyol | W 4–1 | 0.8–0.4 | 1.60 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | LaLiga | at Osasuna | D 2–2 | 0.9–1.1 | 1.19 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Champions League | at Bayer 04 Leverkusen | L 0–3 | 0.3–2.0 | 0.27 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | L 0–2 | 0.6–1.6 | 0.65 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Champions League | AFC Ajax | L 1–2 | 1.4–0.9 | 1.69 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | LaLiga | at Real Betis | L 0–2 | 1.0–1.2 | 1.18 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | W 3–1 | 1.5–0.8 | 1.87 |
| 3 Jan 2026 | LaLiga | at Elche | W 3–1 | 1.5–1.3 | 1.52 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | L 0–2 | 1.8–2.5 | 1.03 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Copa del Rey | at Real Racing Club | L 1–2 | 2.5–0.4 | 2.59 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Champions League | FC København | L 2–3 | 2.0–1.5 | 1.67 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | LaLiga | Getafe | W 2–0 | 0.6–0.2 | 1.64 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Copa del Rey | at Club Atlético Antoniano | D 0–0 | – | – |
| 30 Nov 2025 | LaLiga | at Real Sociedad | W 3–2 | 1.5–1.0 | 1.72 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Champions League | at Borussia Dortmund | L 0–4 | 0.8–4.0 | 0.17 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | LaLiga | Mallorca | W 2–1 | 2.2–1.0 | 2.13 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | LaLiga | at Espanyol | W 2–0 | 1.6–0.5 | 2.19 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Champions League | at Pafos FC | L 0–1 | 1.8–0.7 | 2.08 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | W 4–0 | 3.0–1.0 | 2.45 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Copa del Rey | at CD Ciudad de Lucena | W 6–0 | – | – |
| 25 Oct 2025 | LaLiga | at Valencia | W 2–0 | 2.2–0.8 | 2.28 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Champions League | Manchester City | L 0–2 | 1.3–1.3 | 1.33 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | LaLiga | Real Betis | D 2–2 | 0.7–1.2 | 0.93 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | LaLiga | at Real Madrid | L 1–3 | 1.0–3.5 | 0.30 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Champions League | Juventus | D 2–2 | 1.7–1.6 | 1.46 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | LaLiga | Athletic Club | W 1–0 | 1.2–1.5 | 1.18 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | LaLiga | at Sevilla | W 2–1 | 1.9–1.0 | 2.02 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | LaLiga | Osasuna | W 2–1 | 2.6–1.8 | 1.82 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Champions League | at Tottenham Hotspur | L 0–1 | 0.5–0.5 | 1.22 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | LaLiga | at Atlético Madrid | L 0–2 | 1.0–1.0 | 1.37 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | LaLiga | at Celta Vigo | D 1–1 | 1.0–1.0 | 1.40 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | LaLiga | Girona FC | W 5–0 | 2.3–0.1 | 2.72 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | LaLiga | Real Oviedo | W 2–0 | 1.6–0.9 | 1.83 |