{"id":167,"date":"2026-10-28T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/?match=villarreal-vs-espanyol-2026-10-30"},"modified":"2026-10-28T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:21:17","slug":"villarreal-vs-espanyol-2026-10-30","status":"publish","type":"match","link":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/?match=villarreal-vs-espanyol-2026-10-30","title":{"rendered":"Villarreal vs Espanyol &#8211; 30 Oct 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fa-match-head\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"Villarreal\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" loading=\"lazy\"> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/?team=villarreal\">Villarreal<\/a><\/strong> vs <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"Espanyol\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" loading=\"lazy\"> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/?team=espanyol\">Espanyol<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"fa-time\" datetime=\"2026-10-30T20:00:00+00:00\">Fri 30 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC<\/time> &middot; Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/?league=la-liga\">La Liga<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fa-live\" data-fixture=\"1570442\"><\/div>\n<p>Villarreal comes into this match with a strong home form, having won three of their last five games, but suffered a loss and a draw. In contrast, Espanyol has struggled away from home, managing only one draw and suffering four defeats in their last five matches.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, Villarreal has had the upper hand in recent encounters against Espanyol, winning three of the last five matches and losing none. Their offensive capability is highlighted by scoring multiple goals in these fixtures, indicating a potential challenge for Espanyol&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent form<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"fa-form fa-w\">W<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-w\">W<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-l\">L<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-d\">D<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-w\">W<\/span><br \/><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"fa-form fa-l\">L<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-l\">L<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-l\">L<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-d\">D<\/span><span class=\"fa-form fa-l\">L<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Head to head<\/h2>\n<table class=\"fa-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2026-02-09<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span> <strong>4 &#8211; 1<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025-11-08<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span> <strong>0 &#8211; 2<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025-04-27<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span> <strong>1 &#8211; 0<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024-09-26<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span> <strong>1 &#8211; 2<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023-04-27<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span> <strong>4 &#8211; 2<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Win probability<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Villarreal<\/span><\/span> 45% &middot; Draw 45% &middot; <span class=\"fa-tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fa\/logos\/team-540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Espanyol<\/span><\/span> 10%<\/p>\n<section class=\"fa-blog\">\n<h2>Villarreal v Espanyol: preview, talking points and how to watch<\/h2>\n<h3>Key talking points<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Villarreal have won 3 of their last 5 games.<\/li>\n<li>Espanyol have won 0 of their last 5 games.<\/li>\n<li>In the last 5 meetings, Villarreal won 5, Espanyol won 0 and 0 ended level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>What time does Villarreal v Espanyol kick off?<\/summary>\n<p>Villarreal v Espanyol kicks off on Friday 30 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What was the last result between Villarreal and Espanyol?<\/summary>\n<p>Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol on 2026-02-09.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is Villarreal&#039;s recent form?<\/summary>\n<p>In their last 5 games: win, win, loss, draw, win.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"fa-verified\"><small>Data last verified: 28 Oct 2026, 20:21 UTC<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-167","match","type-match","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/match\/167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/match"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/match"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scorevale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}