RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Sergio Perez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Hebburn Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Albania | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #19 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against Valencia CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Denis Cheryshev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
- 15' Valencia CF 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.
- 20' Gaya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Mario Hermoso will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Granero makes it 1-0.
- 64' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Daniel Wass by Denis Cheryshev on 64 minute.
- 67' Valencia CF ring the changes. Santi Mina has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Gameiro to step up.
- 68' Borja Iglesias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 71' The whistle greets Sergio Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Hernan Perez.
- 74' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Michy Batshuayi comes on to replace Rodrigo.
- 76' Leo Baptistao makes way for Pablo Piatti at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 80' Granero makes way for Victor Sanchez at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 85' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 15
-
23
Granero ↓ Victor Sanchez 80'
- 10
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↓ Pablo Piatti 76'
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↓ Hernan Perez 71'
Bench
- 6
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 80'
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 76'
- 14
- 1
-
17
Hernan Perez ↑ 71'
- 20
Coach
Rubí
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
19
Rodrigo ↓ Michy Batshuayi 74'
- 13
- 12
-
18
Daniel Wass ↓ Denis Cheryshev 64'
- 21
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 6
-
22
Santi Mina ↓ Kevin Gameiro 67'
Bench
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↑ 67'
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 74'
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 64'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 20
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Granero | 1 |
| Eray Comert | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Joselu | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
87%
Draw or Valencia CF
36%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Valencia CF
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.