Villarreal host Espanyol at Estadio de la Ceramica on Friday, 30 October 2026, with both sides looking for a significant result in the 11th round of LaLiga. The hosts are aiming to move away from mid-table uncertainty, while Espanyol begin a new chapter after the departure of manager Manolo Gonzalez earlier this week.
Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The match will be shown in France on DAZN France and Disney+ France; in Spain on DAZN LaLiga and Movistar+; and in Belgium on Prime Video.
Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch on Premier Sports 1 and Disney+, while DAZN Italy and 20 Mediaset hold the rights in Italy. In Germany and Austria, the game is available on DAZN Germany and Prime Video. Canal+ Afrique (Canal+ 4), StarTimes and GOtv will broadcast it in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The match is also available on beIN Sports 1 and TOD in the MENA region and the Middle East, while viewers in the United States can follow it on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and Prime Video.
Villarreal hold a strong recent record
The head-to-head record heavily favours Villarreal. The Yellow Submarine have won their past seven meetings with Espanyol, their longest current winning run against any side presently in the top flight.
Villarreal have also been especially productive at home in this fixture. They have scored at least four goals in three of their past four home victories over the Catalan club.
Their most recent meeting, on 9 February 2026, ended in a 4-1 home win for Villarreal. Before that, Villarreal won 2-0 at Espanyol on 8 November 2025, 1-0 at home on 27 April 2025 and 2-1 away on 26 September 2024. They also recorded a 4-2 victory at home on 27 April 2023.
Contrasting form
Villarreal are 10th in a tightly packed LaLiga table after an important victory at Valencia. That result has partly concealed what has been the club’s second-worst start to a season in the past eight years.
Their home form remains a concern, however, with only one win from four matches at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Espanyol are 18th and in the relegation places after six matches without a victory. That run was followed by Gonzalez leaving his position after almost 1,000 days in charge, with the decision coming after a Copa del Rey defeat by Sestao.
The Catalan side now need a response in their battle for survival, drawing on the kind of away performance that brought victory at Osasuna.
Africafoot’s prediction is a 3-1 win for Villarreal. The listed odds are 1.42 for a Villarreal victory, 4.75 for a draw and 6.25 for an Espanyol win.