Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Aitor Villate
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee David Cambronero
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jul | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Granada CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jul | SD Eibar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jul | CD Leganes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 4 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
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
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Valencia CF host RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Geoffrey Kondogbia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Gameiro makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' 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.
- 27' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pipa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 39' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Mouctar Diakhaby was booked on 59.
- 63' Valencia CF make a change. Lee Kangin trudges off to be replaced by Francis Coquelin on 63 minutes.
- 64' The whistle greets Marc Roca as he departs to be replaced by Oscar Melendo.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Didac.
- 70' Campuzano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raul de Tomas at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' Alessandro Florenzi is replacing Thierry Correia for the Valencia CF side.
- 72' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Denis Cheryshev comes on to replace Ferran.
- 77' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Mouctar Diakhaby exits the field as Gabriel Paulista enters on 77.
- 78' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Kevin Gameiro is withdrawn and Maxi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 80' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 81' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 81.
- 85' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Wu Lei has done his job and it is now time for Pol Lozano to step up.
- 90' Jaume Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Valencia CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↓ Maxi Gomez 78'
- 7
- 12
- 8
- 6
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Denis Cheryshev 72'
- 13
- 3
-
16
Lee Kangin ↓ Francis Coquelin 63'
- 33
- 2
Bench
- 4
- 23
- 10
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 72'
- 18
-
17
Francis Coquelin ↑ 63'
- 1
-
5
Gabriel Paulista ↑ 77'
-
22
Maxi Gomez ↑ 78'
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 71'
- 31
- 34
Coach
Voro
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 17
-
21
Marc Roca ↓ Oscar Melendo 64'
- 15
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Nico Ribaudo 85'
- 18
- 23
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Campuzano 70'
- 2
-
7
Wu Lei ↓ Pol Lozano 85'
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 5
- 4
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 64'
- 3
- 25
-
22
Matias Vargas ↑ 85'
-
31
Campuzano ↑ 70'
-
26
Pol Lozano ↑ 85'
-
33
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 85'
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Omar Alderete | 1 |
| Diego Lopez | 1 |
| Javier Guerra | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2020-07-16
Valencia CF
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-07-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
SD Eibar
L
2020-07-08
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-07-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
CD Leganes
L
2020-07-02
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-06-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Real Madrid CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
66%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
64%
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.