Espanyol are looking to overlook the league table before this game against Real Valladolid. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Espanyol have yet to win a game at home.
- Real Valladolid have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Espanyol form and stats
Espanyol have played 4 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Espanyol, facing Cádiz in a game that ended 2-2. Joselu, a natural forward, was the champion performer for the team in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.53 (out of 10). Joselu scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Valencia that ended 2-2.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Espanyol handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
There will be little rest for Espanyol after this match as they are travelling to Osasuna for a La Liga game in only four days.
Espanyol are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Espanyol having conceded 10 goals here at RCDE Stadium so far.
Real Valladolid form and stats
Playing away, Real Valladolid have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the La Liga this season.
Valladolid played 0-0 against Real Betis in their previous match. Defender Escudero was the best team player with a rating of 8.02. Escudero hit two key passes and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Real Valladolid won their away game at Getafe. The scoreline was 3-2.We have checked recent matches where Real Valladolid have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Valladolid, the La Liga home match versus Celta de Vigo. Busy days.
Real Valladolid have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. For Valladolid, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Espanyol-Real Valladolid H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Espanyol three wins, Real Valladolid three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these sides have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Sanmartín Mato 6 goals |  E. Expósito Jaén 2 goals |  M. Braithwaite 2 goals |
Espanyol missing players
Real Valladolid missing players
| Espanyol | Real Valladolid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 50% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 5.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 8.2 | 6.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 14.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 9.8 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 39% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 19% |
| 12.4 | 13 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 18 | 12.1 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.4 |
- All of Espanyol's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Real Valladolid's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Espanyol have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Espanyol have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Espanyol have yet to win a game at home.
- Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Valladolid have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Real Valladolid have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Real Valladolid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Valladolid haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 22 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Valencia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Girona | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Almeria | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Getafe | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | Espanyol | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Sevilla | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Cádiz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 5 |
| 20 | Elche | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -15 | 1 |
