Villarreal vs Espanyol confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction. Read the team news and bet builder angles ahead of the LaLiga kick-off.
Villarreal vs Espanyol Confirmed Lineups
Competition | LaLiga |
|---|---|
Match Date | 30 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | Estadio de la Cerámica |
The starting lineups for the LaLiga fixture between Villarreal and Espanyol have been confirmed.
Villarreal Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Péter Gulácsi; Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Santiago Mouriño; Carlos Maciá, Santi Comesaña, Tajon Buchanan, Alberto Moleiro; Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze
Substitutes: Luiz Júnior, Alex Freeman, Logan Costa, Tani Oluwaseyi, Rubén Gómez, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé, Cheikh Thiam, Ayoze Pérez, Nizar
Espanyol Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Ángel Fortuño; Roger Hinojo, Vanja Drkusic, Leandro Cabrera, Omar El Hilali; Edu Expósito, Rafel Bauzà; Alejandro Santiago, Javi Hernández, Bryan Zaragoza; Roberto Fernández
Substitutes: Jan Peries, Adama Timera, José Ángel, Gabriel Moscardo, Marcos Fernández, Quilindschy Hartman, Javi Puado, Tyrhys Dolan, Unai Núñez, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Marko Dmitrović
Villarreal vs Espanyol Immediate Reaction
Villarreal
Villarreal line up in a 4-4-2 with Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze paired up front. Alberto Moleiro and Tajon Buchanan start wide, with Santi Comesaña and Carlos Maciá in central midfield. Péter Gulácsi is in goal, with Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga and Santiago Mouriño in front of him.
Espanyol
Espanyol set up in a 4-2-3-1 with Roberto Fernández as the lone striker. Alejandro Santiago, Javi Hernández and Bryan Zaragoza operate in the three behind him, with Edu Expósito and Rafel Bauzà holding in front of the back four. Ángel Fortuño starts in goal, with Omar El Hilali and Leandro Cabrera among the defenders.
Villarreal vs Espanyol Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Espanyol to receive over 1.5 cards, more than 6.5 cards in the match overall, Tajon Buchanan to be shown a card, and Alberto Moleiro to have over 1.5 shots.
Villarreal vs Espanyol Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Villarreal are favourites to win at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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