Match Info

LaLiga - Round 23

Date: 9 February 2026, Monday

Location: Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Villarreal		Espanyol

	1	X	2
	1.7	4	4.5	Watch
	1.72	3.9	4.5
	1.7	3.95	4.7	Watch
	1.72	3.99	4.93
	1.66	3.97	5.16	Watch
	1.7	3.75	4.5
	1.75	4.11	4.63	Watch
	1.7	4	4.75
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.71 ↓ (1.75)	3.96 ↓ (4.19)	4.71 ↑ (4.11)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 3.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Villarreal
55.8%

Draw
24%

Espanyol
20.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

54.2%

22.7%

23.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

54.7%

22.5%

22.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Villarreal has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.6%)

Espanyol has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Villarreal than the current prediction. (-1.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Espanyol than the current prediction. (+2.7%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
79.1%	11.6%	9.3%

Villarreal - Espanyol Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +0.25 - Espanyol (2.58) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 5 - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

O/U 1.5, 2nd Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 66.7%) .

AH 0 - Villarreal (1.31) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Espanyol (3.45) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DC - Espanyol (2.14) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Villarreal will win (68 of 86 users predict this - 79.07%).
Confidence interval (95%): 70.47% – 87.67%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Villarreal will win (46 of 52 users predict this - 88.46%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 56 Selected Experts predict this event. Villarreal (votes: 47 - 83.9%). Espanyol (votes: 3 - 5.4%). Tie (votes: 6 - 10.7%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Luiz Junior (G) 15. Mourino S. 6. Navarro P. 12. Veiga R. 23. Cardona S. 17. Buchanan T. 18. Gueye P. 10. Parejo D. (C) 20. Moleiro A. 19. Pepe N. 9. Mikautadze G.	13. Dmitrovic M. (G) 23. El Hilali O. 5. Calero F. 6. Cabrera L. (C) 12. Salinas J. 4. Gonzalez U. 10. Lozano P. 11. Milla P. 8. Exposito 24. Dolan T. 9. Fernandez Jaen R.
Substitutes
14. Comesana S. 3. Freeman A. 32. Lopez H. 4. Marin R. 21. Oluwaseyi T. 22. Perez A. 25. Tenas A. (G)	1. Fortuno A. (G) 19. Garcia K. 17. Jofre 16. Ngonge C. 18. Pickel C. 38. Riedel C. 20. Roca A. 15. Rubio M. 2. Sanchez R. 30. Tristan P. (G)
Coaches
Marcelino G.	Gonzalez M.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (2 - 0)
6', Salinas J. 🟨,
16', Buchanan T. 🟨,
35', 1 - 0, Mikautadze G. ⚽, Buchanan T. (A),
41', 2 - 0, Salinas J. (Own goal),
2nd Half (2 - 1)
48', Calero F. ↓, Riedel C. ↑,
50', 3 - 0, Pepe N. ⚽, Moleiro A. (A),
53', Exposito 🟨,
55', 4 - 0, Moleiro A. ⚽, Mikautadze G. (A),
57', Riedel C. 🟨,
59', Dolan T. ↓, Ngonge C. ↑,
59', Fernandez Jaen R. ↓, Garcia K. ↑,
59', Exposito ↓, Pickel C. ↑,
64', Buchanan T. ↓, Perez A. ↑,
65', Parejo D. ↓, Comesana S. ↑,
70', Gueye P. 🟨,
72', Milla P. ↓, Roca A. ↑,
73', Mikautadze G. ↓, Oluwaseyi T. ↑,
73', Mourino S. ↓, Freeman A. ↑,
80', Moleiro A. ↓, Lopez H. ↑,
88', 4 - 1, Cabrera L. ⚽, Ngonge C. (A),
89', Cardona S. 🟨,

Preview

One of the most interesting matches of the day, featuring two top-table teams (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: ) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Conference League (Qualification: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Villarreal won 5.

Each of the two teams has experienced multiple losses lately.

Villarreal may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Villarreal is considered a favorite.

There will not play in Villarreal: Cabanes P. (Knee Injury) Costa L. (Knee Injury) Foyth J. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Gonzalez A. (Muscle Injury) Kambwala W. (Hamstring Injury) Partey T. (Injury) Pedraza A. (Yellow Cards)

There will not play in Espanyol: Puado J. (Injury) Romero C. (Loan agreement) Terrats R. (Loan agreement)

There are questionable in Villarreal: Perez A. (Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Villarreal won 9 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 31:23. (average 1.6:1.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Villarreal won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 20:13. (average 2:1.3).

Outrights of Spanish LaLiga for now

Villarreal: 0.44% Espanyol: 0.3%

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
9	Villarreal	7	2	2	3	13:12	1	8
15	Espanyol	7	2	1	4	10:10	0	7

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Villarreal CF
Spanish LaLiga
31.01.26	Osasuna - Villarreal	2:2 ✺
UEFA Champions League
28.01.26	Bayer Leverkusen - Villarreal	3:0 ✺
Spanish LaLiga
24.01.26	Villarreal - Real Madrid	0:2 ✺
UEFA Champions League
20.01.26	Villarreal - Ajax	1:2 ✺
Spanish LaLiga
17.01.26	Betis - Villarreal	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.1 TLLLL
- RCD Espanyol
Spanish LaLiga
30.01.26	Espanyol - Deportivo Alavés	1:2 ✺
24.01.26	Valencia - Espanyol	3:2 ✺
16.01.26	Espanyol - Girona	0:2 ✺
11.01.26	Levante - Espanyol	1:1 ✺
03.01.26	Espanyol - Barcelona	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.2 LLLTL

Latest Head to Head

Spanish LaLiga
08.11.25	Espanyol - Villarreal	0:2
27.04.25	Villarreal - Espanyol	1:0
26.09.24	Espanyol - Villarreal	1:2
27.04.23	Villarreal - Espanyol	4:2
09.11.22	Espanyol - Villarreal	0:1
27.02.22	Villarreal - Espanyol	5:1
21.08.21	Espanyol - Villarreal	0:0

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