Match: Spanish La Liga
Fixture: Villarreal VS Espanyol
UTC Kick-off Time: 8:00pm, Monday, February 9th, 2026
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Opening Odds
| Category | Item | Corresponding Odds |
|---|---|---|
1X2 | 1 | 1.62 |
| X | 3.80 | |
| 2 | 5.25 | |
Asian Handicap | -0.5/1 | 1.80 |
| +0.5/1 | 2.05 | |
Scored | Goals (2.5/3) - Over | 1.98 |
| Goals (2.5/3) - Under | 1.88 | |
Corners | Corners (9.5) - Over | 1.83 |
| Corners (9.5) - Under | 1.83 |
Prediction: Villarreal Wins
Both Villarreal and Espanyol are coming into this game on poor runs and will be looking to bounce back. Narrowing down on La Liga, Villarreal have a better record and have also done well in previous matches against Espanyol.
The visitors’ last three league games ended in straight defeats, while they posted just one point in their last five outings. Villarreal have two wins in the same period in the league. With the teams’ matches being high-scoring, our prediction for Villarreal v Espanyol is for Villarreal to win and over 2.5 goals.
Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:
Villarreal
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/31 | La Liga | CA Osasuna | 2-2 (HT 2-1 FT 2-2) | Villarreal CF |
| 2026/01/29 | UEFA Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3-0 (HT 2-0 FT 3-0) | Villarreal CF |
| 2026/01/25 | La Liga | Villarreal CF | 0-2 (HT 0-0 FT 0-2) | Real Madrid |
| 2026/01/21 | UEFA Champions League | Villarreal CF | 1-2 (HT 0-0 FT 1-2) | AFC Ajax |
| 2026/01/18 | La Liga | Real Betis | 2-0 (HT 0-0 FT 2-0) | Villarreal CF |
| 2026/01/10 | La Liga | Villarreal CF | 3-1 (HT 0-0 FT 3-1) | Deportivo Alavés |
| 2026/01/04 | La Liga | Elche | 1-3 (HT 1-2 FT 1-3) | Villarreal CF |
| 2025/12/21 | La Liga | Villarreal CF | 0-2 (HT 0-1 FT 0-2) | FC Barcelona |
| 2025/12/18 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2-1 (HT 2-0 FT 2-1) | Villarreal CF |
| 2025/12/11 | UEFA Champions League | Villarreal CF | 2-3 (HT 0-1 FT 2-3) | FC Copenhagen |
Hosts Villarreal have fallen way off the title race, trailing Barcelona by 16 points, and finishing in the top four looks like a realistic target. A 2-2 draw with Osasuna last time out left Villarreal on 42 points, and it was their fifth straight winless match.
The earlier four had ended in defeat, while they’ve conceded two or more in each of their last five games. In the reverse fixture, they claimed a 2-0 win to extend their winning run over Espanyol to six straight meetings.
Espanyol
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/31 | La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1-2 (HT 1-1 FT 1-2) | Deportivo Alavés |
| 2026/01/24 | La Liga | Valencia CF | 3-2 (HT 1-0 FT 3-2) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 2026/01/17 | La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0-2 (HT 0-1 FT 0-2) | Girona FC |
| 2026/01/11 | La Liga | Levante | 1-1 (HT 0-0 FT 1-1) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 2026/01/04 | La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0-2 (HT 0-0 FT 0-2) | FC Barcelona |
| 2025/12/23 | La Liga | Athletic Club | 1-2 (HT 1-1 FT 1-2) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 2025/12/14 | La Liga | Getafe | 0-1 (HT 0-0 FT 0-1) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 2025/12/08 | La Liga | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1-0 (HT 1-0 FT 1-0) | Rayo Vallecano |
| 2025/12/05 | Copa del Rey | CD Atlético Baleares | 1-0 (HT 0-0 FT 1-0) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 2025/12/01 | La Liga | RC Celta | 0-1 (HT 0-0 FT 0-1) | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
Espanyol have managed just one win in the last 10 meetings with the Yellow Submarine. Therefore, any jitters coming into this encounter will be understandable.
Like Villarreal, they are also coming off a poor run. Their 2-1 defeat at home to Alaves left them on three straight defeats.
Espanyol are winless in their last five matches, and from a possible 15 points, they’ve only gained one. That was in a 1-1 draw with Levante. Thanks to this poor run, Espanyol are at risk of falling out of the top six.
On the road, in 10 league outings, they won just four.
Final Prediction:
Asian Handicap: Villarreal -0.5/1
European Handicap: Villarreal Wins
Predicted Scores: 2-1, 3-1, 3-2
Predicted Total Goals: 3, 4, 5
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