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Villarreal vs Espanyol: lineups

Villarreal 12 · 9 points
Espanyol 16 · 8 points

Predicted lineups Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Villarreal fielded on against Liverpool.

25 Gulácsi
23 Cardona
12 Veiga
6 Navarro
15 Mouriño
18 Gueye
24 Saliba
10 Moleiro
14 Comesaña
17 Buchanan
9 Mikautadze

Last lineup for Villarreal: Gulácsi, Cardona, Veiga, Navarro, Mouriño, Gueye, Saliba, Moleiro, Comesaña, Buchanan, Mikautadze

Espanyol 5-3-2 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Espanyol fielded on against Atletico Madrid.

1 Fortuño
21 Hinojo
6 Cabrera
5 Riedel
16 Drkušić
23 El Hilali
15 Zaragoza
10 Lozano
8 Expósito
28 Hernández
9 Fernández

Last lineup for Espanyol: Fortuño, Hinojo, Cabrera, Riedel, Drkušić, El Hilali, Zaragoza, Lozano, Expósito, Hernández, Fernández

Injuries and suspensions

Villarreal

  • Carlos Romero Injury Unavailable
  • Nicolas Pépé Eye injury Unavailable

Espanyol

  • Jofre Carreras Groin injury Unavailable
  • Kike García Hamstring injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Villarreal vs Espanyol?

1 player
  • Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol Likely to start Started 7 of 9 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Villarreal

  1. Georges Mikautadze 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Alberto Moleiro 2 goals 3 assists
  3. Pape Gueye 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Ayoze Pérez 1 goals 4 assists
  5. Gerard Moreno 2 goals 1 assists

Espanyol

  1. Roberto Fernández 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Javi Hernández 0 goals 5 assists
  3. Marcos Fernández 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Tyrhys Dolan 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Álex Calatrava 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Alberto Moleiro 5/5 388 solid
Pape Gueye 4/5 375 mixed
Péter Gulácsi 4/4 360 mixed
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Pau Navarro 4/4 349 mixed
Sergi Cardona 4/5 343 solid
Alexander Freeman 3/5 327 solid
Nathan Saliba 3/5 283 solid

Espanyol

Player Starts Min. Form
Leandro Cabrera 5/5 450 solid
Roberto Fernández 5/5 424 solid
Clemens Riedel 4/5 383 mixed
Edu Expósito 4/5 379 solid
Javi Hernández 5/5 374 mixed
Omar El Hilali 4/4 368 mixed
Roger Hinojo 4/5 278 mixed
Bryan Zaragoza 3/5 277 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.13 1.23
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Corners11.3

Team comparison

VIL home Per match ESP away
1.00 Points 1.00
1.50 Goals for 1.25
1.50 Goals against 1.25
2.13 xG for 1.23
1.26 xG against 1.73
7.8 Corners 3.5
LLWD Home and away form LWLD

Villarreal vs Espanyol: head-to-head record

32 previous meetings
15 Villarreal 13 draws 4 Espanyol
  • Goals per match2.28
  • Both teams scored47%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Feb 2026 Villarreal 4 - 1 Espanyol
  • Nov 2025 Espanyol 0 - 2 Villarreal
  • Apr 2025 Villarreal 1 - 0 Espanyol
  • Sep 2024 Espanyol 1 - 2 Villarreal
  • Apr 2023 Villarreal 4 - 2 Espanyol
  • Nov 2022 Espanyol 0 - 1 Villarreal
  • Feb 2022 Villarreal 5 - 1 Espanyol
  • Aug 2021 Espanyol 0 - 0 Villarreal
  • Jan 2020 Villarreal 1 - 2 Espanyol
  • Oct 2019 Espanyol 0 - 1 Villarreal

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Villarreal vs Espanyol be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against Espanyol?

Villarreal are without Carlos Romero (injury) and Nicolas Pépé (eye injury).

Who is unavailable for Espanyol against Villarreal?

Espanyol are without Jofre Carreras (groin injury) and Kike García (hamstring injury).

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Espanyol play?

Espanyol have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-3-2.

How did the last meeting between Villarreal and Espanyol finish?

On 9 February 2026, Villarreal vs Espanyol finished 4-1.

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