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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 4 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| +0 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF.
- 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Dani Parejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
- 45' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' A moment of madness from Mario Hermoso on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Granero makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 64' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Daniel Wass by Denis Cheryshev on 64 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Kevin Gameiro on, Santi Mina off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Borja Iglesias doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Hernan Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Garcia on 71 minute.
- 74' Michy Batshuayi is replacing Rodrigo for the Valencia CF side.
- 76' Pablo Piatti is replacing Leo Baptistao for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 80' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 80 minute. Granero leaves to be changed by Victor Sanchez.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final score is 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 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Kevin Gameiro | 1 |
| Omar Alderete | 1 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Javier Guerra | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
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 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Valencia CF
32%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Valencia CF
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
3 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.