Espanyol have lost only one of their six home matches in La Liga this season, with four wins and one draw, and they are priced at 2.90 to strengthen that record with a victory on Saturday. Meanwhile, Villarreal have suffered more defeats on the road than they have managed away victories this term, with four losses to three wins, but they are priced at 2.38 to level that record with a win here. A draw between the two is priced at 3.50. See my best two bets for the match below.

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📈 Espanyol v Villarreal Form & Stats

Espanyol enjoyed a superb start to the 2025/26 season as they claimed four wins and one draw from their first five matches across all competitions, but a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid on matchday five of the La Liga campaign sparked a downturn in form. 

Los Pericos went four games winless following that defeat, with two draws and two losses, before bouncing back with three straight wins, but that run was ended by a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Alaves last time out. 

Manolo Gonzalez will be eager for his side to avoid another slump in form following that loss, and with their strength at home this season – claiming four wins and one draw from six La Liga fixtures at the RCDE Stadium – the hosts do have reason for optimism heading into this one.

Their opponents, Villarreal, have also struggled on the road so far this term, managing only two wins, one draw and suffering two losses from their five La Liga matches away from home, while they most recently experienced a dismal 1-0 defeat to Pafos away from home in the Champions League. 

That shocking defeat ended Villarreal's three-game winning streak across all competitions, which saw Marcelino’s side score 12 and keep three clean sheets, and they will endeavour to quickly return to that form by claiming all three points on Saturday.

Villarreal will look to draw confidence from their positive away record at the RCDE Stadium, as the Yellow Submarine have won three of their last four visits to Espanyol’s home ground, while they have also emerged victorious from all of their last five meetings with Saturday’s opponents.

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