Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

Valencia CF

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sun 17 Feb 2019 · 15:15 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Javi Lopez

Francis Coquelin 66' Y

Y 75' Granero

Y 76' Granero

Facundo Roncaglia 84' Y

Y 87' Marc Roca

R 90' Javi Lopez

Overview

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Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Referee Roberto Diaz
Referee Jon Nunez
Referee Sergio Perez
Referee Alberola Rojas

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 22.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Valencia CF 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2019-02-17 Valencia CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-08-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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
#19	Position	#15
9	Points	12
12	Played	12
2 / 3 / 7	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 6
8	Scored	13
20	Conceded	14
-12	GD	-1
0.75	PPG	1.00
17%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Valencia CF

Umar Sadiq

2 G

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Estadio de Mestalla that hosts another battle between Valencia CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' Alfa Semedo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaya, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Javi Lopez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
28' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Javi Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
33' Argentina international Facundo Roncaglia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
43' Ezequiel Garay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
48' Neto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
58' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Ruben Sobrino exits the field as Goncalo Guedes enters on 58.
63' The 37-year-old Roberto Rosales has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Sergi Darder has done his job and it is now time for Javi Puado to step up.
66' Francis Coquelin was booked on 66.
68' Geoffrey Kondogbia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francis Coquelin on 68 minute.
72' The crowd applauds Wu Lei as he leaves the pitch. Alfa Semedo steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
75' Granero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
76' Granero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
76' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Ferran Torres is replaced by Santi Mina.
78' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Borja Iglesias exits the field as Facundo Ferreyra enters on 78.
83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Melendo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
84' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
87' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Marc Roca gets a Yellow card.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Javi Lopez on 90 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

23
Ruben Sobrino ↓ Goncalo Guedes 58'
9
Kevin Gameiro
10
Dani Parejo C
13
Neto
11
Denis Cheryshev
18
Daniel Wass
17
Francis Coquelin ↓ Geoffrey Kondogbia 68'
24
Ezequiel Garay
14
Gaya
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Santi Mina 76'
4
Facundo Roncaglia

Bench

Coach Marcelino

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Javi Puado	5
Maxi Gomez	2
Cesar Montes	2
Raul de Tomas	2
Joselu	1
Granero	1
Sergi Darder	1
Dani Parejo	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.69 Valencia CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Valencia CF32% Draw34% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes32% 0% No68%

Avg goals/match: 1.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	78%	22%
± 1.5	49%	51%
± 2.5	23%	77%
± 3.5	9%	91%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw

66%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

68%

Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Valencia CF16% Draw60% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

16.9%

1 – 1

13.7%

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 2

8.1%

1 – 2

2 – 1

4.3%

2 – 0

4.3%

0 – 3

2.5%

2 – 2

2.2%

1 – 3

1.9%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap	Valencia CF covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	17%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	24%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Valencia CF Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Clean Sheet