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Football Spain La Liga Villarreal — Espanyol

Match Villarreal vs Espanyol February 9, 2026

Spain   /   La Liga
Villarreal
Villarreal
Home · last 5 W D L L W
Kick-off
Mon 09 Feb · 20:00
4:1
Full-time
Espanyol
Espanyol
L L W W D Away · last 5
Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal Referee Adrian Cordero Vega, Spain
Hit
Home Win
Home Win
AI 64% · book 1.71
Hit
BTTS Yes
BTTS Yes
AI 55% · book 1.84
Hit
Over 2.5
Over 2.5
AI 56% · book 1.81
Total goals
5
4 · 1
xG (open play)
0.76 – 0.42
Δ +0.34
Possession
49% – 51%
AI accuracy
8 / 17
picks cashed
Post-match · 90 sec read

Villarreal holds a clear quality edge over Espanyol, boosted by a solid home attacking edge against a slightly vulnerable away defense. Despite recent poor form for both sides, Villarreal's home momentum and higher scoring potential suggest they can control the game tempo. Expect a tactical battle with Villarreal pressing to exploit Espanyol's defensive lapses.

  • Home side's offensive firepower vs away defensive frailties
  • Recent form struggles but home advantage persists
  • Moderate pace expected, favoring controlled build-up

P Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded

Lineups

VIL 4-4-2 · ESP 4-2-3-1
Subs used · VIL
64' Perez ↑ · Buchanan
65' Comesana ↑ · Parejo
73' Freeman ↑ · Mourino
73' Oluwaseyi ↑ · Mikautadze
80' Lopez ↑ · Moleiro
Subs used · ESP
46' Riedel ↑ · Calero
59' Pickel ↑ · Exposito
59' Ngonge ↑ · Dolan
59' Garcia ↑ · Fernandez Jaen
72' Roca ↑ · Milla

📊 Statistics

VIL 41 ESP
49%
Possession (%)
51%
0.76
Expected Goals (xG) expected goals
0.42
10
Total Shots
9
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
7
Shots Inside Box
4
5
Corner Kicks
8
1
Offsides
0
18
Fouls
11
89%
Pass Accuracy (%)
86%
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0

Match events

21 · 4 – 1
6'
Jose Salinas
Yellow Card
Tajon Buchanan
Yellow Card
16'
G. Mikautadze
Assist · T. Buchanan · 1–0
35'
J. Salinas
Own goal · 2–0
41'
Half-time · 2 – 0
46'
C. Riedel ↓ · F. Calero ↑
Substitution 1
N. Pepe
Assist · A. Moleiro · 3–0
50'
53'
Edu Expósito
Yellow Card
A. Moleiro
Assist · G. Mikautadze · 4–0
55'
57'
Clemens Riedel
Yellow Card
59'
C. Pickel ↓ · Exposito ↑
Substitution 2
59'
C. Ngonge ↓ · T. Dolan ↑
Substitution 3
59'
K. Garcia ↓ · R. Fernandez Jaen ↑
Substitution 4
A. Perez ↓ · T. Buchanan ↑
Substitution 1
64'
S. Comesana ↓ · D. Parejo ↑
Substitution 2
65'
Pape Gueye
Yellow Card
70'
72'
A. Roca ↓ · P. Milla ↑
Substitution 5
A. Freeman ↓ · S. Mourino ↑
Substitution 3
73'
T. Oluwaseyi ↓ · G. Mikautadze ↑
Substitution 4
73'
H. Lopez ↓ · A. Moleiro ↑
Substitution 5
80'
88'
L. Cabrera
Assist · C. Ngonge · 4–1
Sergi Cardona
Yellow Card
89'
Full-time · 4 – 1

Bet recap · markets settled

17 · 8 W · 9 L
Market Odds Closed AI Result P/L · 1u
Home Win 1.71 64% Cashed +0.71 Cashed
BTTS Yes 1.84 55% Cashed +0.84 Cashed
Over 2.5 1.81 56% Cashed +0.81 Cashed
BTTS No 2.15 45% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 2.5 2.16 44% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance X2 2.27 36% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance 1X 1.23 85% Cashed +0.23 Cashed
Over 3.5 3.00 34% Cashed +2.00 Cashed
Under 3.5 1.44 66% Lost −1.00 Miss
AH Home 0 1.33 64% Cashed +0.33 Cashed
Over 0.5 1.05 94% Cashed +0.05 Cashed
Over 1.5 1.25 79% Cashed +0.25 Cashed
Draw 4.45 21% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 1.5 4.33 21% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 0.5 14.50 6% Lost −1.00 Miss
Away Win 4.98 15% Lost −1.00 Miss
AH Away 0 3.58 15% Lost −1.00 Miss
Total · 17 markets @ 1u each 8 W · 9 L −3.78u −22% ROI