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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 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 | 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
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 |
| 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' KICK OFF: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Valencia CF have won 401 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 31' Against the run of play, Marc Roca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Ezequiel Garay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 425 games and scored 401 goals.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wu Lei made 289 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Ferran is replaced by Ruben Sobrino.
- 65' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Matias Vargas comes on to replace Wu Lei.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Dani Parejo gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 74' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Facundo Ferreyra departs to be replaced by Campuzano.
- 78' Granero is replacing Sergi Darder for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 80' Maxi Gomez does the damage! The net is bulging and Valencia CF surge ahead!
- 85' 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.
- 88' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Gaya on, Ruben Sobrino off on 88 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Valencia CF players.
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
1.55
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
76%
Draw or Valencia CF
53%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Valencia CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.