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Villarreal vs Espanyol shots prediction

Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 24.5 shotsBoth teams combined56.4%
Under 24.5 shotsBoth teams combined43.6%

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Over 24.5 shots56.4%

Shots prediction

Model probabilities for this match. Over means more than the stated line; Under means fewer. For example, over 2.5 requires at least 3. These estimates are not bookmaker odds.

Total shots follow which side is chasing the game, below are the model total-shot probabilities. More attempts are projected for Villarreal.

What the model expects

The average number of shots and shots on target each team takes in the model's own distribution for this match, the same distribution the lines below come from. It is an average, not a betting line, and it is a model estimate, not a recorded result.

Calibrated

Model expected shots and shots on target, Villarreal vs Espanol
Model expects Shots On target
Villarreal 14.5 5.8
Espanol 11.2 3.6
Both teams 25.7 9.4

Total shots

Both teams combined.

Line Over Under
22.5 shots 68.5% 31.5%
24.5 shots 56.4% 43.6%
26.5 shots 44.0% 56.0%
28.5 shots 32.4% 67.7%

Who takes more shots

Villarreal
67.2%
Level
5.5%
Espanol
27.3%

Team shots lines

Villarreal

Over 10.5
79.3%
Over 12.5
64.6%
Over 14.5
48.4%

Espanol

Over 10.5
53.8%
Over 12.5
35.5%
Over 14.5
21.0%

Shots on target

Model probabilities for shots on target, both teams combined in the ladder and per team below. A shot on target is one the goalkeeper has to deal with, or a goal.

Calibrated

Line Over Under
6.5 shots on target 81.1% 18.9%
7.5 shots on target 70.7% 29.3%
8.5 shots on target 58.8% 41.2%
9.5 shots on target 46.6% 53.4%

Who has more on target

Villarreal
69.5%
Level
10.1%
Espanol
20.4%

Team shots on target lines

Villarreal

Over 3.5
80.8%
Over 4.5
66.8%
Over 5.5
51.3%

Espanol

Over 3.5
48.3%
Over 4.5
30.2%
Over 5.5
16.9%

Shot handicap

The four handicap lines closest to an even split. The line is Villarreal's; Espanol gets the opposite line. Half lines have no push.

Villarreal line Villarreal Espanol
-4.5 42.6% 57.4%
-2.5 55.1% 44.9%
-0.5 67.2% 32.8%
+0.5 72.7% 27.3%

Player shots

Model probabilities for each listed player: two or more shots, and at least one shot on target. They come from the player's own shots per 90 minutes this season, scaled to the minutes he has averaged, and they assume he plays. Shots /90 is his recorded rate. Players reported out or suspended are left out. Not bookmaker odds.

Villarreal player shots
Villarreal 2+ shots 1+ on target Shots /90
Georges Mikautadze 56.2% 58.9% 3.18
Ayoze Pérez 51.0% 50.1% 2.68
Gerard Moreno 45.2% 45.0% 2.66
Nicolas Pepe 47.9% 51.7% 2.24
Alberto Moleiro 42.1% 44.6% 1.85
Espanol player shots
Espanol 2+ shots 1+ on target Shots /90
Pere Milla 38.3% 38.1% 2.74
Cala 44.2% 39.4% 2.60
Javi Puado 52.5% 52.3% 2.02
Bryan Zaragoza 39.0% 40.7% 2.01
Roberto Fernández 44.9% 44.1% 1.91

Shots stats

Recorded results from league matches, not predictions. A missing value is shown as a dot, never as zero.

This season: average per game in this season's league matches. A value appears only after five matches with shot data; Matches shows how many there were. More shots is the share of matches in which the team took more shots than its opponent.

At home and away: Villarreal in their home matches and Espanol in their away matches this season, the venue each side plays at in this match. A split appears after three matches at that venue.

By half: shots before and after the break, per game. In the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 the half split comes from Understat and is used only when the shots before the break match the half-time score; elsewhere it comes from the data provider's half-by-half statistics and is used only when both halves add up to the full-time count. Shots on target per half come from the data provider. The halves can therefore have fewer matches, shown in brackets, than the full-match averages.

By half, at home and away: the same half split, using only Villarreal's home matches and Espanol's away matches.

Last six league matches: the most recent six league matches with shot data, which can include last season. Shown only with at least five matches.

Last six at home and away: Villarreal's last six home league matches and Espanol's last six away league matches, across seasons when needed.

VillarrealVillarreal

Recorded 2026/27

EspanolEspanol
This season
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
Shots per game
16.6
12.5

Shots faced per game
11.7
14.1

Shots on target per game
6.0
3.4

On target faced per game
3.6
5.5

Matches with more shots
70.0%
40.0%

Matches
10
10
Villarreal at home, Espanol away
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
Shots per game
18.0
11.2

Shots faced per game
11.8
16.4

Shots on target per game
6.8
3.2

On target faced per game
4.3
6.4

Matches
4
5
By half, this season
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
1st-half shots
8.2
5.1

2nd-half shots
8.3
7.4

1st-half shots faced
5.6
5.4

2nd-half shots faced
6.6
8.8

1st-half shots on target
3.2 (10)
1.7

2nd-half shots on target
2.8 (10)
1.7

1st-half on target faced
1.6 (10)
1.9

2nd-half on target faced
2.0 (10)
3.6

Matches
9
10
By half, at home and away
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
1st-half shots
11.3
4.8

2nd-half shots
7.0
6.4

1st-half shots faced
6.3
6.0

2nd-half shots faced
6.7
10.4

1st-half shots on target
4.5 (4)
1.4

2nd-half shots on target
2.3 (4)
1.8

1st-half on target faced
1.8 (4)
2.0

2nd-half on target faced
2.5 (4)
4.4

Matches
3
5
Last six league matches
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
Shots per game
17.5
13.0

Shots faced per game
10.7
15.5

Shots on target per game
6.0
3.2

On target faced per game
4.0
5.7

1st-half shots
9.3
5.0

2nd-half shots
8.2
8.0

1st-half shots faced
4.3
6.3

2nd-half shots faced
6.3
9.3

Matches
6
6
Last six at home and away
Statistic
Villarreal
Espanol
Shots per game
15.3
10.5

Shots faced per game
11.5
17.7

Shots on target per game
6.5
3.2

On target faced per game
4.3
6.7

Matches
6
6

League average per match: 27.0 shots, 9.4 on target, 11.8 in the 1st half, 15.3 in the 2nd half.

Shots accuracy

How our Shots calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

58.7%Best Shots call, hit rate
0.0366Calibration error
50,938Matches graded

In 13,109 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Shots actually happened 57.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 28 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Shots calls

Our most recent Shots calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 55.9%✓ 52.0%✗ 57.4%✓ 56.9%✗ 58.7%✓ 55.2%✗ 56.2%✓ 65.6%✓ 63.0%✗ 57.5%
5 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26Under 24.5 55.9%Miss
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Over 24.5 52.0%Hit
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26Under 24.5 57.4%Miss
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Over 24.5 56.9%Hit
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Over 24.5 58.7%Miss
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Over 24.5 shots at 56.4%, its strongest read on the Shots market. Across the lines, the model goes from 68.5% for over 22.5 to 32.4% for over 28.5, with over 26.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 44.0%. On the shot count, Villarreal are the model’s pick to have more shots at 67.2%, with a level count at 5.5%. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

By team, Villarreal over 12.5 shots sits at 64.6% and Espanol at 35.5%. This season Villarreal have averaged 16.6 shots a game and Espanol 12.5. Villarreal take 8.2 shots before half-time and 8.3 after, Espanol 5.1 and 7.4.

We publish the model, not a sure thing. We score every call against the result after the match.

56.4%Over 24.5 shots
67.2%Most shots: Villarreal
64.6%Villarreal over 12.5 shots
35.5%Espanol over 12.5 shots
70.7%Over 7.5 on target

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 56.4% on Shots. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The Volume ReaderVillarreal are the pick to have more shots at 67.2%, the side controlling territory usually gets the attempts.
The Clock WatcherVillarreal average 8.2 shots in the first half and 8.3 in the second, so their volume builds as the game opens up.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 26.5 shots: over sits at 44.0%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many shots in Villarreal vs Espanol?
The model expects about 14.5 shots for Villarreal and 11.2 for Espanol, 25.7 in total, and rates over 24.5 total shots at 56.4%.
How many shots on target in Villarreal vs Espanol?
The model expects about 5.8 shots on target for Villarreal and 3.6 for Espanol, and rates over 7.5 shots on target at 70.7%.
Which team will have more shots in Villarreal vs Espanol?
The model rates Villarreal to take more shots at 67.2%.
How many shots do Espanol take away from home?
Espanol have taken 11.2 shots per game and faced 16.4 across 5 recorded away league matches this season.
Do Villarreal shoot more in the first or second half?
Villarreal average 8.2 shots before half-time and 8.3 after, this season.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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