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Match analysis

SpainLa Liga

Valencia vs Espanyol

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this La Liga fixture.

Full time3:2HT 1–0

Match Timeline

15'
H. Duro⚽
Normal Goal → L. Beltran
45+1'
Pol Lozano🟨
Yellow Card
51'
P. Lozano🔄
Substitution 1 → Exposito
51'
P. Milla🔄
Substitution 2 → K. Garcia
54'
R. Terrats⚽
Normal Goal → K. Garcia
56'
Kike García🟨
Yellow Card
59'
E. Comert⚽
Normal Goal → A. Danjuma
63'
Jesús Vázquez🟨
Yellow Card
63'
H. Duro🔄
Substitution 1 → U. Sadiq
64'
A. Danjuma🔄
Substitution 2 → D. Lopez
67'
Fernando Calero🟨
Yellow Card
70'
Jofre🔄
Substitution 3 → T. Dolan
79'
F. Calero🔄
Substitution 4 → M. Rubio
79'
R. Terrats🔄
Substitution 5 → C. Pickel
79'
J. Copete⚽
Own Goal
88'
Pepelu🔄
Substitution 3 → J. Guerra
88'
F. Ugrinic🔄
Substitution 4 → B. Santamaria
88'
L. Rioja🔄
Substitution 5 → L. Ramazani
90'
L. Ramazani
Penalty
90+3'
Rubén Sánchez🟨
Yellow Card
90+8'
Tyrhys Dolan🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal6
2Shots off Goal5
10Total Shots16
3Blocked Shots5
7Shots insidebox10
3Shots outsidebox6
13Fouls10
2Corner Kicks7
47Ball Possession53
1Yellow Cards5
5Goalkeeper Saves2
361Total passes397
261Passes accurate314
72Passes %79
2.41expected_goals1.28
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (6)

Mr SimpleLost

Valencia vs Espanyol: A Proper Mid-Table Tussle

The pickUnder 2 5

Chance
70%
Odds
1.67
Model EV
+16.9%

Alright, let's have a proper look at this La Liga clash. Valencia, sitting 17th and just above the drop zone, welcome an Espanyol side flying high in 5th. On paper, it's a bit of a mismatch, but football's never that simple, is it? First off, let's talk about Valencia's gaff…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Valencia

3W 5D 2L1.40 pts/game

Espanyol

5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game

Per game

Valencia at home vs Espanyol away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within La Liga

Overall edge
+54Espanyol
Venue edge
+91Valencia
Rating period
Match snapshot
Valencia versus Espanyol: long term Elo, before the match
ValenciaHomeRatingEspanyolAway
Strength
1,524Overall1,577
1,560Match venue1,469
1,560At home1,552
1,450Away1,469
Attack & defence
1,452Attack1,466
1,560Defence1,576
1,472Home attack1,474
1,426Away attack1,457
1,608Home defence1,542
1,501Away defence1,537
Match profile
1,713Goal environment1,560
1,632Home goals1,517
1,582Away goals1,543
1,497Possession1,471
Specialist ratings
1,511Set-piece attack1,494
1,511Set-piece defence1,494
1,506Close games1,587
1,528Winning margin1,576

Match venue compares Valencia at home with Espanyol away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

ValenciaValencia1:1

Starting XI

1S. DimitrievskiG
21J. VazquezD
7A. DanjumaM
15L. BeltranF
3J. CopeteD
18PepeluM
9H. DuroF
24E. ComertD
23F. UgrinicM
20D. FoulquierD
11L. RiojaM

EspanyolEspanyol1:1

Starting XI

13M. DmitrovicG
22C. RomeroD
14R. TerratsM
11P. MillaF
6L. CabreraD
10P. LozanoM
9R. Fernandez JaenF
5F. CaleroD
4U. GonzalezM
2R. SanchezD
17JofreM