Villarreal vs Espanyol

Villarreal have won each of their last four games against Espanyol in LaLiga, twice as many wins as in their previous 10 matches against them in the competition (W2 D6 L2). Indeed, this is their longest winning streak against the Perico side in the top-flight.

At home, Villarreal have taken points in six of their last seven meetings with Espanyol in LaLiga (W4 D2 L1), winning the last two and scoring at least four goals in each of them. They have never previously won three in a row at home against the Catalans in the competition.

Espanyol have avoided defat in 12 of their last 16 visits to teams from the Valencia region in LaLiga (W4 D8 L4), having lost in 12 of their previous 15 away games against these sides in the top-flight (W1 D2).

Villarreal have not won any of their last four games at La Cerámica in LaLiga (D3 L1), last going longer without a victory on home soil in December 2023 (G5 D1 L4).

Espanyol have not lost any of their last five LaLiga matches (W3 D2), their best unbeaten run in the competition since May 2019 (G9 W5 D4) under Rubi.