Villarreal 0–1 Espanyol — Match Recap & Tip Analysis

Villarreal faced Espanyol in LaLiga on 30 October 2026. The match ended **0–1**, with Espanyol taking the victory over Villarreal. We placed **7 tips** on this match — **1 won** and **6 lost** (14% hit rate). ## Tip Results ❌ **Villarreal to Win** @ 1.45 (confidence: 64%) — **LOST** This prediction missed. ❌ **Over 2.5 Goals** @ 1.50 (confidence: 66%) — **LOST** 1 goal — the 2.5 line went the other way. ❌ **Both Teams to Score or Over 2.5 Goals** @ 1.32 (confidence: 74%) — **LOST** ⭐ Main Tip 1 goal — the 2.5 line went the other way. ❌ **Under 4.5 Cards** @ 1.95 (confidence: 59%) — **LOST** 6 cards — the 4.5 line went the other way. ✅ **Over 7.5 Corners** @ 1.32 (confidence: 74%) — **WON** 10 corners — clear of the 7.5 line. ❌ **Over 1.5 Goals (2nd Half)** @ 1.71 (confidence: 57%) — **LOST** 1 second-half goal — the 1.5 line went the other way. ❌ **Correct Score: 2-1** @ 8.20 (confidence: 10%) — **LOST** This prediction missed. ## Summary | Tip | Odds | Confidence | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Villarreal to Win | 1.45 | 64% | ❌ LOST | | Over 2.5 Goals | 1.50 | 66% | ❌ LOST | | Both Teams to Score or Over 2.5 Goals ⭐ | 1.32 | 74% | ❌ LOST | | Under 4.5 Cards | 1.95 | 59% | ❌ LOST | | Over 7.5 Corners | 1.32 | 74% | ✅ WON | | Over 1.5 Goals (2nd Half) | 1.71 | 57% | ❌ LOST | | Correct Score: 2-1 | 8.20 | 10% | ❌ LOST | **Overall: 1 of 7 tips won** (14% hit rate). ## Statistical Analysis | Stat | Expected | Actual | | --- | --- | --- | | Goals | 3.42 | 1 | | Corners | 9.9 | 10 | | Yellow Cards | 4.2 | 6 | | 1st Half Goal Chance | 78% | — | Fewer goals than our model predicted. The defences outperformed expectations. ## Head-to-Head History 09.02.26 Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol | 08.11.25 Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal | 27.04.25 Villarreal 1-0 Espanyol | 26.09.24 Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | 27.04.23 Villarreal 4-2 Espanyol ## Pre-Match Odds | Villarreal Win | Draw | Espanyol Win | | --- | --- | --- | | 1.45 | 5.20 | 6.60 | An upset result — the market had the winner as the underdog at 6.60. --- *This match recap was automatically generated by EagleTips from real match data, market odds and our own statistical model.*