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Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Espanyol | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 0.79 | 1.38 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 1.4 | 0.99 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 7 | 4 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 13.4 | 9.5 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 2 | 3 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 2 | 3 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 292 | 241 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Espanyol
- injured Álex Calatrava return: doubtful
- injured Andoni Gorosabel return: doubtful
- injured Clemens Riedel return: doubtful
- injured Jofre Carreras return: doubtful
- injured Kike García return: doubtful
- injured Urko González return: Mid November 2026
Villarreal
- injured Gerard Moreno return: doubtful
- injured Ilias Akhomach return: Mid November 2026
- injured Nathan Saliba return: Mid November 2026
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Espanyol 7 · 20 20 draws · 21 Villarreal
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Villarreal | 4:1 | Espanol |
| 2025-11-08 | Espanol | 0:2 | Villarreal |
| 2025-04-27 | Villarreal | 1:0 | Espanol |
| 2024-09-26 | Espanol | 1:2 | Villarreal |
| 2023-04-27 | Villarreal | 4:2 | Espanol |
How predictions are made
Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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