Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol prediction | 1 Nov 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Villarreal CF Villarreal Rating: 82.4
H
69%
1 Nov 2026
La Liga
D
19%
RCD Espanyol Espanyol Rating: 72.5
A
11%
Villarreal CF
Ranking: #24 overall, #3 in Spain

82.1 → 82.4 (+0.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Rayo (A) 80.5 -0.3
5-1 24 May Atl Madrid (H) 81.1 +0.6
2-2 16 Aug Racing Sant (A) 80.1 -1.0
2-2 23 Aug Atl Madrid (A) 81.6 +1.5
1-0 28 Aug Alavés (A) 82.4 +0.8
RCD Espanyol
Ranking: #102 overall, #19 in Spain

73.1 → 72.5 (-0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 17 May Osasuna (A) 71.8 -0.3
1-1 23 May Real Sociedad (H) 72.5 +0.7
3-0 16 Aug Levante (H) 73.2 +0.7
1-2 22 Aug Real Madrid (H) 72.8 -0.4
2-1 29 Aug Real Sociedad (A) 72.5 -0.3

Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol: by the numbers

Villarreal CF sit 78 places above RCD Espanyol in our European rankings, and 16 places above them in Spain.

Villarreal CF arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.3 rating points over their last 10 matches against RCD Espanyol's -0.6.

Last time these teams played, on 9 Feb 2026, RCD Espanyol gained 0.2 rating points.

The best xGtoday rating Villarreal CF have ever held is 85.6, first set on 16 Mar 2022.

The highest RCD Espanyol have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #30, first reached on 24 Apr 2021.