Espanyol vs Villarreal
Espanyol and Villarreal, both La Liga sides, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the La Liga. Espanyol played 12 matches and Villarreal 12. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
Espanyol2026/2027 · La Liga · 12 matches
Villarreal2026/2027 · La Liga · 12 matchesper match · rank vs leagueEspanyol leads on tackles at 16.7 per match against 15.5, 8% more (11th of 20 in the league), goals conceded at 1.17 per match against 1.25, 7% fewer (6th of 20 in the league) and duels won at 46.7 per match against 46.3 (12th of 20 in the league).
Villarreal leads on expected goals (xG) at 2.01 per match against 1.01, 99% more (3rd of 20 in the league), shots at 16.8 per match against 11.8, 43% more (4th of 20 in the league) and yellow cards at 2.00 per match against 3.33, 40% fewer (7th of 20 in the league).
Overall Villarreal has the better numbers, leading 6 of the 9 metrics to Espanyol's 3. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.