Villarreal vs Espanyol: result and our prediction
Villarreal host Espanyol in the La Liga (round 11) on Friday 30 October 2026. Villarreal are #48 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Espanyol are #124 and have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5.
Our prediction
Our model makes Villarreal the favourites at 63%, with a draw at 21% and Espanyol at 16%.
Rating: 1457
Chance to win: 63%
Last 5: LWWLD
Rating: 1312
Chance to win: 16%
Last 5: WLLLD
Who will win Villarreal vs Espanyol?
Villarreal are #48 and Espanyol #124 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Villarreal (63%). More from the La Liga.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Villarreal v Espanyol | 0-1 |
| 2026-02-09 | Villarreal v Espanyol | 4-1 |
| 2025-11-08 | Espanyol v Villarreal | 0-2 |
| 2025-04-27 | Villarreal v Espanyol | 1-0 |
| 2024-09-26 | Espanyol v Villarreal | 1-2 |
Villarreal have won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
La Liga table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Athletic Club | 9 | 12 | #66 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 10 | 12 | #62 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 11 | 12 | #48 |
| 11 | Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 11 | #126 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 11 | 11 | #124 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 10 | 11 | #110 |
| 14 | Racing Santander | 10 | 11 | #129 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 27 |
| 2 |  Atletico Madrid | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 |  Alaves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 |  Athletic Club | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 |  Celta Vigo | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 |  Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 |  Osasuna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 11 |
| 14 |  Racing Santander | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 |  Levante | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 |  Elche | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 |  Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 |  Getafe | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 |  Valencia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 |  Malaga | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 5 |