Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction, 11/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/27/2026

Game: Villarreal vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: Premier Sports, ESPN+

Villarreal (3-3-4) hosts Espanyol (2-2-6) at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain on Sunday. Villarreal are priced at -210 and Espanyol opens +172. The total has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders are Peter Gulacsi for Villarreal and Fortuno for Espanyol.

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Villarreal CF has relinquished 14 goals while conceding 1.40 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have compiled 38 shots on target on them. They have 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 10.0% on the year. Villarreal has accounted for 19 yellow card warnings this year and 1 red card. For the year, this club is averaging 1.20 pts per fixture (12 pts) and they also are ranked 6th in European soccer with 11 assists. The Submarino Amarillos rank 7th in regard to expected goals having 20.1, and the team's expected goals against are 21.1. Their goal differential is currently at 1 by 15 goals notched as well as 14 goals conceded. Villarreal has amassed 24 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 63.2% for the year.

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Espanyol has totaled 12 goals and their goals expected this season is at 18.7. Their goals against per 90 is 1.40 with 40 saves, and they have amassed 2 clean sheets. RCD Espanyol has tallied a clean sheet % of 20.0% so far this year in addition to 32 yellow cards. The Budgerigars have put together an average of 0.8 pts per fixture while accounting for 9 assists and 1 red card. For the year, RCD Espanyol has a save % of 74.1% (54 shots on target against), and also are ranked 18th among Big 5 teams with 8 points. Espanyol sits at 9th in goals allowed having 14, and the goal differential is sitting at -2.

The man defending the goal for Villarreal will be Peter Gulacsi. Gulacsi has played for 44,317 minutes and has 1,352 stops so far in his pro soccer career. Gulacsi (263-98-134 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 154 shutouts, which gives him a 31.3%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Hungary has had 1,941 shots attempted at him in 495 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (593 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 69.7%.

Fortuno will look after the net for Espanyol. During his career, Fortuno has allowed 7 goals while earning 22 stops in 6 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 75.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 0.0%%. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 1-2-3. Fortuno has totaled 0 shutouts while defending 29 shots tried against him in 540 minutes in his career.

Gerard Moreno is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Villarreal. The forward representing Spain has 180 goals in 33,245 professional minutes played. Moreno has been in the starting lineup in 367 matchups thus far in his career and scores 0.49 goals per 90 mins. He has 63 assists while earning 423 points during his soccer career.

Espanyol has a guy in Javi Puado, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He averages 0.33 goals per 90 mins and has started 186 games during his career. The forward born in Spain has totaled 16,516 professional minutes while he has scored 61 goals. He has tallied 144 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 22 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Espanyol (-210)

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