Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona: the preview

Friday, October 30 · Estadio de la Cerámica La Liga 2026/27

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Villarreal CF #12 · 9 pts

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona #15 · 8 pts
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Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Key facts

  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have not beaten Villarreal CF in 8 games.

  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are winless in 4 games in the competition.

  • Roberto Fernández Jaén scored 6 of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 11 goals in the competition.

  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona took 1 of the last 9 points available.

Current form

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 +30 27
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 9 +11 22
3 Real Madrid CF 9 +14 21
4 Real Betis Balompié 9 +2 19
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 9 0 16
6 Sevilla FC 9 -2 14
7 Deportivo Alavés 9 +3 11
8 RC Celta de Vigo 9 +3 11
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 9 +1 11
10 CA Osasuna 9 -8 11
11 Athletic Club 7 +1 9
12 Villarreal CF 9 0 9
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 8 -5 9
14 Getafe CF 9 -6 9
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 -1 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 9 -12 8
17 Levante UD 8 -4 7
18 Elche CF 9 -6 7
19 Valencia CF 9 -9 6
20 Málaga CF 9 -12 4

The difference-makers

Playing style

Villarreal CFRCD Espanyol de Barcelona
60.6% Possession 46.4%
6.3 Remates al arco 3.7
16.3 Remates totales 12.7
7.1 Corners 2.4
11.1 Fouls 16.1

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (9 and 9 respectively).

When they settle games

Villarreal CF 12 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 11 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 15 matches
8Villarreal CF won
5Draws
2RCD Espanyol de Barcelona won
Goals in the head-to-head25 – 13
Matches15
Last win for Villarreal CF02/2026
Last win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona01/2020

Latest matchups

9/2/26LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF4–1RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
8/11/25LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona0–2Villarreal CF
27/4/25LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF1–0RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
26/9/24LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona1–2Villarreal CF
27/4/23LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF4–2RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
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9/11/22LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona0–1Villarreal CF
27/2/22LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF5–1RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
21/8/21LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona0–0Villarreal CF
19/1/20LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF1–2RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
20/10/19LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona0–1Villarreal CF
3/2/19LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF2–2RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
7/10/18LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona3–1Villarreal CF
25/3/18LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF0–0RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
18/2/18LaLiga SantanderRCD Espanyol de Barcelona1–1Villarreal CF
21/9/17LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF0–0RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Who scored in these meetings

Yeremi Pino 5
É. Capoue 2
A. Moleiro 2
EKAMBI TOKO 2
Ayoze Pérez 2
LOPEZ DAVID 1

61 2 · in 12 meetings

Then they play

Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF 20/10 · UEFA - Champions League 2026/27 Real Racing Club de Santander vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 24/10 · La Liga 2026/27
They meet again: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF · La Liga 2026/27 24/01