Sunday , 16 August 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Valladolid CF
Fri 17 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Stage Front Stadium 23,554 HT 45' · FT 45'
Javi Puado 31' 1–0
1–1 57' Javi Sanchez
Roberto Fernandez 74' 2–1
Omar El Hilali 45' Y
Y 63' Stanko Juric
Y 81' Selim Amallah
Brian Olivan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Real Valladolid CF
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-05-11 Real Valladolid CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Real Valladolid CF H 2–1 W
11 Jan CD Leganes H 1–1 D
22 Dec UD Las Palmas A 0–1 L
18 Dec Valencia CF H 1–1 D
14 Dec CA Osasuna H 0–0 D
09 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
Real Valladolid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–2 L
11 Jan Real Betis Balompié H 1–0 W
20 Dec Girona FC A 0–3 L
13 Dec Valencia CF H 1–0 W
07 Dec UD Las Palmas A 1–2 L
30 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time Diego Cocca Pera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Abdulay Bah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Valladolid CF tonight.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Cocca Pera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It looks surprising Real Valladolid CF does not make any changes. Omar El Hilali has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manolo González might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Raul Moro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Javi Puado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Valladolid CF's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 41' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar El Hilali on 45.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The 35-year-old Leandro Cabrera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' A goal from the Spain international Javi Sanchez! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' Selim Amallah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul Moro at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Antoniu Roca has done his job and it is now time for Jofre Carreras Pages to step up.
  • 63' The referee shows Real Valladolid CF player a card on 63.
  • 63' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Edu Exposito on, Pol Lozano off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' GOAL! Roberto Fernandez fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 79' Pol Lozano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 286 appearances.
  • 80' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Alejo Veliz exits the field as Fernando Calero enters on 80.
  • 81' Selim Amallah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Stanko Juric as he departs to be replaced by Amath Ndiaye.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Olivan.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Real Valladolid CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Cocca Pera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Javi Puado 2
Borja Iglesias 2
Martin Braithwaite 2
Raul Moro 1
Joaquin Fernandez 1
Javi Sanchez 1
Michel 1
Oscar Plano 1

Head to Head

2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-05-11 Real Valladolid CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-01-11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CD Leganes D 2024-12-22 UD Las Palmas 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-12-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF D 2024-12-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 CA Osasuna D 2024-12-09 Getafe CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Real Valladolid CF Form

2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF L 2025-01-11 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2024-12-20 Girona FC 3–0 Real Valladolid CF L 2024-12-13 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-12-07 UD Las Palmas 2–1 Real Valladolid CF L 2024-11-30 Real Valladolid CF 0–5 Club Atlético de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Real Valladolid CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona48% Draw28% Real Valladolid CF24%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Valladolid CF
52%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Valladolid CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona32% Draw50% Real Valladolid CF18%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Valladolid CF covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Real Valladolid CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.