RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
- Referee Daniel Pastoriza
- Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | CA Osasuna | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is hosting Valencia CF for another epic battle.
- 3' Fran Merida has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
- 8' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' Fran Merida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' Valencia CF have won 407 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Uros Racic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 434 appearances.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Magnificent from Maxi Gomez! That is 39 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Jasper Cillessen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' What an equalizer from Javi Puado!
- 45' Raul de Tomas is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 47' Raul de Tomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' Netherlands international Tonny Vilhena has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Oscar Melendo departs to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Eray Comert is withdrawn and Yunus Musah gets his opportunity.
- 68' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Adri Embarba comes on to replace Javi Puado.
- 69' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Fran Merida by Daniel Villahermosa on 69 minute.
- 70' Sergi Darder was booked on 70.
- 74' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Carlos Soler exits the field as Bryan Gil enters on 74.
- 79' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' The 35-year-old Leandro Cabrera has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Jofre Carreras Pages comes on to replace David Lopez.
- 89' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Maxi Gomez is replaced by Mario Dominguez on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Omar Alderete will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tonny Vilhena ↓ Didac 87'
- 24
- 13
- 15
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Nico Ribaudo 58'
- 10
-
9
Javi Puado ↓ Adri Embarba 68'
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 39
Bench
-
17
Didac ↑ 87'
- 16
- 1
- 2
-
23
Adri Embarba ↑ 68'
- 5
- 18
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 58'
-
40
Daniel Villahermosa ↑ 69'
-
29
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 87'
- 34
- 7
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
10
Carlos Soler ↓ Bryan Gil 74'
-
9
Maxi Gomez ↓ Mario Dominguez 89'
- 20
- 13
-
24
Eray Comert ↓ Yunus Musah 67'
- 15
-
8
Uros Racic ↓ Goncalo Guedes 74'
- 2
-
22
Maranhao ↓ Denis Cheryshev 74'
- 23
Bench
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 74'
-
17
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 74'
- 12
- 1
- 28
- 18
-
4
Yunus Musah ↑ 67'
- 32
-
21
Bryan Gil ↑ 74'
- 37
-
46
Mario Dominguez ↑ 89'
- 44
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Javier Guerra | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Gabriel Paulista | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-05-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2022-05-11
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-05-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CA Osasuna
D
2022-04-30
Real Madrid CF
4–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-04-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-04-17
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Valencia CF
55%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Valencia CF
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
17%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.