Open game expected at RCDE Stadium: Espanyol vs Valencia preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 14.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

Who will get all the points when Valencia travel to Espanyol? In this game guide you'll learn all the relevant news and stats necessary to get smart.

Insights:
  • Valencia is in the worst form (0-3-3)

Espanyol are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Valencia is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's no vacation for neither Espanyol nor Valencia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Espanyol form and stats

Espanyol have collected 32 points from their La Liga home games so far after 9-5-4.

Espanyol lost their last game at Deportivo Alaves (placed 19th) after a 1-2 scoreline. López had a busy but productive day in the Deportivo Alaves match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Osasuna that ended 1-1.

Espanyol has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Valencia form and stats

5-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Valencia in their La Liga matches away.

Duro was the last player to score for the away team. Valencia haven't scored a league goal in the last 243 minutes.

The manager Jiménez was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia suffered a 0-3 loss to Real Betis (placed 5th). Midfield player Soler was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Soler hit five key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 41 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Athletic Club that ended 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Valencia playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were four Valencia wins, six draws and five defeats.

The visiting Valencia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Valencia have conceded 28 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought earlier this season: Valencia - Espanyol 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Espanyol wins - draws - Valencia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolR. de Tomás Gómez
R. de Tomás Gómez
16 goals
ValenciaG. Ganchinho Guedes
G. Ganchinho Guedes
11 goals
ValenciaC. Soler Barragán
C. Soler Barragán
11 goals

Espanyol missing players

Valencia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol Valencia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
10 9 1 Won W 2 5 10
10 5 3 Drew D 2 6 14
16 4 1 Lost L 1 7 12
39 24 3 Scored S 7 21 45
52 18 3 Conceded C 5 28 52
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 78% 83%
69% 67% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 75%
47% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 53%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 39% 31%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 28% 19%
56% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 61% 64%
25% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 31%
25% 11% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 28% 22%
 
4.6 5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.7
5.9 6 7.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.6 4.6
2.6 2.8 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.9 3.6
7 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
11 11.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.7 10.6
3.8 4.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 3.8
28% 33% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 30% 33%
 
13.5 12.7 14.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12.9 12.5
4.8 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.9 4.7
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Valencia is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 35 25 6 4 73 30 17 12 4 1 38 13 18 13 2 3 35 17 43 81
2 Barcelona 36 21 9 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 18 9 7 2 31 19 32 72
3 Atletico Madrid 36 20 7 9 62 41 18 12 4 2 32 15 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 67
4 Sevilla 36 17 15 4 51 29 18 11 6 1 35 17 18 6 9 3 16 12 22 66
5 Real Betis 36 18 7 11 60 40 18 9 2 7 32 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 20 61
6 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 34 34 17 9 5 3 12 7 18 6 6 6 22 27 0 56
7 Villarreal 35 14 11 10 55 34 18 10 6 2 39 16 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 53
8 Athletic Club 36 13 13 10 41 35 18 9 4 5 27 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 6 52
9 Osasuna 36 12 11 13 37 47 18 5 7 6 17 24 18 7 4 7 20 23 -10 47
10 Valencia 36 10 14 12 45 52 18 5 8 5 24 24 18 5 6 7 21 28 -7 44
11 Celta de Vigo 36 11 10 15 42 41 18 6 4 8 25 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 1 43
12 Rayo Vallecano 35 11 9 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 18 3 4 11 12 26 -4 42
13 Espanyol 36 10 10 16 39 52 18 9 5 4 24 18 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 40
14 Elche 36 10 9 17 37 50 18 6 6 6 21 20 18 4 3 11 16 30 -13 39
15 Getafe 36 8 14 14 32 38 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 38
16 Granada 36 8 13 15 44 59 18 5 6 7 22 29 18 3 7 8 22 30 -15 37
17 Cadiz 35 7 14 14 33 47 18 3 8 7 18 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -14 35
18 Mallorca 36 8 9 19 32 62 18 6 6 6 18 24 18 2 3 13 14 38 -30 33
19 Deportivo Alaves 36 8 7 21 30 61 18 7 4 7 17 20 18 1 3 14 13 41 -31 31
20 Levante 35 6 11 18 44 67 18 4 7 7 25 29 17 2 4 11 19 38 -23 29

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 35 25 6 4 73 30 17 12 4 1 38 13 18 13 2 3 35 17 43 81
2 Barcelona 36 21 9 6 68 36 18 12 2 4 37 17 18 9 7 2 31 19 32 72
3 Atletico Madrid 36 20 7 9 62 41 18 12 4 2 32 15 18 8 3 7 30 26 21 67
4 Sevilla 36 17 15 4 51 29 18 11 6 1 35 17 18 6 9 3 16 12 22 66
5 Real Betis 36 18 7 11 60 40 18 9 2 7 32 22 18 9 5 4 28 18 20 61
6 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 34 34 17 9 5 3 12 7 18 6 6 6 22 27 0 56
7 Villarreal 35 14 11 10 55 34 18 10 6 2 39 16 17 4 5 8 16 18 21 53
8 Athletic Club 36 13 13 10 41 35 18 9 4 5 27 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 6 52
9 Osasuna 36 12 11 13 37 47 18 5 7 6 17 24 18 7 4 7 20 23 -10 47
10 Valencia 36 10 14 12 45 52 18 5 8 5 24 24 18 5 6 7 21 28 -7 44
11 Celta de Vigo 36 11 10 15 42 41 18 6 4 8 25 23 18 5 6 7 17 18 1 43
12 Rayo Vallecano 35 11 9 15 35 39 17 8 5 4 23 13 18 3 4 11 12 26 -4 42
13 Espanyol 36 10 10 16 39 52 18 9 5 4 24 18 18 1 5 12 15 34 -13 40
14 Elche 36 10 9 17 37 50 18 6 6 6 21 20 18 4 3 11 16 30 -13 39
15 Getafe 36 8 14 14 32 38 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 1 8 9 11 23 -6 38
16 Granada 36 8 13 15 44 59 18 5 6 7 22 29 18 3 7 8 22 30 -15 37
17 Cadiz 35 7 14 14 33 47 18 3 8 7 18 23 17 4 6 7 15 24 -14 35
18 Mallorca 36 8 9 19 32 62 18 6 6 6 18 24 18 2 3 13 14 38 -30 33
19 Deportivo Alaves 36 8 7 21 30 61 18 7 4 7 17 20 18 1 3 14 13 41 -31 31
20 Levante 35 6 11 18 44 67 18 4 7 7 25 29 17 2 4 11 19 38 -23 29

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