Espanyol vs Villarreal
Espanyol and Villarreal, both La Liga sides, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the La Liga. Espanyol played 7 matches and Villarreal 7. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
Espanyol2026/2027 · La Liga · 7 matches
Villarreal2026/2027 · La Liga · 7 matchesper match · rank vs leagueEspanyol leads on goals conceded at 1.43 per match against 1.71, 17% fewer (11th of 20 in the league) and tackles at 16.0 per match against 14.9, 8% more (14th of 20 in the league).
Villarreal leads on expected goals (xG) at 2.28 per match against 1.44, 59% more (3rd of 20 in the league), yellow cards at 1.71 per match against 2.86, 40% fewer (4th of 20 in the league) and goals at 1.86 per match against 1.43, 30% more (4th of 20 in the league).
Overall Villarreal has a clear edge, leading 7 of the 9 metrics to Espanyol's 2. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.
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