RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aitor Villate
- Referee Jose Alcoba
- Referee Julio Leo
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Cesar Soto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Valencia CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Levante UD | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Geoffrey Kondogbia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Wass is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
- 25' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 30.
- 31' Against the run of play, Marc Roca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact .
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Ferran is replaced by Ruben Sobrino on 63 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Matias Vargas. He replaces Wu Lei on 65 minute.
- 69' GOAL! Dani Parejo fires home to make it 1-1!
- 74' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Facundo Ferreyra departs to be replaced by Campuzano.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Granero. He replaces Sergi Darder on 78 minute.
- 80' Magnificent from Maxi Gomez! That is 39 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' 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 Denis Cheryshev suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' Valencia CF ring the changes. Ruben Sobrino has done his job and it is now time for Gaya to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 15
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Granero 78'
- 3
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↓ Campuzano 74'
-
7
Wu Lei ↓ Matias Vargas 65'
- 34
Bench
- 17
- 14
-
23
Granero ↑ 78'
- 1
-
22
Matias Vargas ↑ 65'
- 18
-
31
Campuzano ↑ 74'
Coach
Pablo Machín
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 19
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↓ Manu Vallejo 63'
- 12
- 18
- 24
- 6
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Ruben Sobrino 63'
- 22
- 13
- 3
Bench
-
23
Ruben Sobrino ↑ 63'
- 1
- 5
- 14
-
15
Manu Vallejo ↑ 63'
- 16
- 2
Coach
Albert Celades
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
2019-11-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Valencia CF
L
2019-10-30
Athletic Club
3–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-10-27
Levante UD
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-10-24
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-10-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-10-06
RCD Mallorca
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
73%
Draw or Valencia CF
59%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Valencia CF
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

