RCD Espanyol vs Villarreal CF prediction | 24 Jan 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

RCD Espanyol Espanyol Rating: 72.5
H
25%
24 Jan 2027
La Liga
D
29%
Villarreal CF Villarreal Rating: 82.4
A
46%
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
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 vs Villarreal CF: by the numbers

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

The recent trend shows Villarreal CF on the rise, +0.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while RCD Espanyol has gone the other way at -0.6.

Last time these teams played, on 9 Feb 2026, Villarreal CF lost 0.2 rating points.

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

Villarreal CF first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 85.6 on 16 Mar 2022.