Villarreal vs Espanyol Preview

Villarreal host Espanyol at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Monday evening for a La Liga fixture that kicks off at 20:00 GMT. Both sides arrive in worrying form, desperately seeking a positive result to arrest their respective slumps.

The Yellow Submarine enter this clash enduring a difficult period, with their most recent outing producing a 2-2 away draw at Osasuna on January 31st. Prior to that, they suffered a heavy 3-0 away defeat at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and lost 2-0 at home to Real Madrid in La Liga. Earlier in this sequence, they were beaten 2-1 at home by Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League after losing 2-0 away at Real Betis. With just one draw from their last five matches, Villarreal have struggled to find any rhythm and will be anxious to rediscover winning ways in front of their home support.

Espanyol arrive at the Cerámica in equally poor form, with their most recent match ending in a 2-1 home defeat to Alavés on January 30th. Prior to that, they lost 3-2 away at Valencia and suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Girona. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 away at Levante after losing 2-0 at home to Barcelona. The Periquitos have collected just one draw from their last five matches, with defensive frailties proving particularly costly as they’ve conceded in all five fixtures.

The head-to-head record completely favours Villarreal, who have won all five of the last meetings between these sides. Most recently, Villarreal secured a comfortable 2-0 away win in November 2025, while they also claimed victories of 1-0 at home in April 2025 and 2-1 away in September 2024. Espanyol have failed to register a single victory in these recent encounters, with Villarreal demonstrating clear superiority.

Fans worldwide can tune in to watch this La Liga encounter. In Spain, the match will be broadcast live on DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga and Movistar+, with additional coverage on LaLiga TV Bar HD. British and Irish viewers can catch the action on Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports Player. American supporters can watch via ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App, while Canadian fans have coverage on TSN+.

Villarreal – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Osasuna	2-2	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 31, 2026
L	Bayer Leverkusen	3-0	Villarreal	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
L	Villarreal	0-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 24, 2026
L	Villarreal	1-2	Ajax Amsterdam	Champions League	Jan 20, 2026
L	Real Betis	2-0	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 17, 2026

Espanyol – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Espanyol	1-2	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 30, 2026
L	Valencia	3-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 24, 2026
L	Espanyol	0-2	Girona	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 16, 2026
D	Levante	1-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 11, 2026
L	Espanyol	0-2	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 3, 2026

Head-to-Head Record – Last 5 Meetings

	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Espanyol	0-2	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 8, 2025
	Villarreal	1-0	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 27, 2025
	Espanyol	1-2	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 26, 2024
	Villarreal	4-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 27, 2023
	Espanyol	0-1	Villarreal	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 9, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD
Great Britain	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Canada	TSN+
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany
France	beIN Sports MAX 7, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
Italy	DAZN Italia