Villarreal host Espanyol in Matchday 11 of LaLiga

Villarreal meet visitors Espanyol on 30 October 2026 at 11:00 pm Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), as part of Matchday 11 of LaLiga for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Villarreal go into the match after mixed results in their last five games, having beaten Mancanor 5-0 and Valencia 2-1, lost to Liverpool 3-4, drawn 0-0 with Elche, and beaten Napoli 3-1.

Espanyol, meanwhile, enter the game on the back of a series of negative results, having lost to Sestao River 3-4, to Racing Santander 1-2, and to Atletico Madrid 0-1, drawn 1-1 with Malaga, and lost to Elche 1-3.

The last five meetings between the two sides have mostly gone in Villarreal's favour, with a 4-1 win on 9 February 2026, a 0-2 away win over Espanyol on 8 November 2025, a 1-0 win on 27 April 2025, a 1-2 away win on 26 September 2024, and a 4-2 win on 27 April 2023.

Villarreal will be without Carlos Romero, Nathan-Dylan Saliba and Ilias Akhomach through injury, as well as Papi Alassane J, who is suspended. Espanyol, meanwhile, are missing the services of Kike Garcia and Jofre Carreras through injury.

In the standings, Villarreal sit 10th with 12 points from 10 matches, having recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with a goal difference of 15 for and 14 against. Espanyol, meanwhile, are 18th with 8 points from 10 matches, having secured 2 wins and 2 draws while suffering 6 defeats, with a goal difference of 12 for and 14 against.