Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Sergio Perez
- Referee Alberola Rojas
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Jan | SD Eibar | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Valencia CF are 15th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Valencia CF welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Estadio de Mestalla.
- 5' It’s high time Rubí made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Ferran Torres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Javi Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Javi Puado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
- 38' David Lopez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' Neto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Goncalo Guedes on, Ruben Sobrino off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Sergi Darder trudges off to be replaced by Javi Puado on 64 minutes.
- 66' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Francis Coquelin is withdrawn and Geoffrey Kondogbia gets his opportunity.
- 72' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Wu Lei is replaced by Alfa Semedo on 72 minute.
- 75' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Granero gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Poor challenge from Granero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Ferran Torres exits the field as Santi Mina enters on 76.
- 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Borja Iglesias trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Ferreyra on 78 minutes.
- 83' Sergi Darder is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Roncaglia on 84.
- 87' Marc Roca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Javi Lopez picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ruben Sobrino ↓ Goncalo Guedes 58'
- 9
- 10
- 13
- 11
- 18
- 17
- 24
- 14
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Santi Mina 76'
- 4
Bench
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 58'
- 1
- 15
- 8
-
6
Geoffrey Kondogbia ↑ 68'
-
22
Santi Mina ↑ 76'
- 16
Coach
Marcelino
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 21
- 15
- 14
- 23
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Javi Puado 64'
- 8
-
24
Wu Lei ↓ Alfa Semedo 72'
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 64'
- 28
-
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 78'
-
2
Alfa Semedo ↑ 72'
- 27
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Gabriel Paulista | 1 |
| Granero | 1 |
| Eray Comert | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-02-17
Valencia CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-02-09
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2019-02-03
Villarreal CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-01-27
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–4
Real Madrid CF
L
2019-01-21
SD Eibar
3–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-01-14
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.38
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 1.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
79%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
51%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.4%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 0
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 1
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 18% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 16% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.