Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee Jorge Diaz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Levante UD | A | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Dec | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Levante UD | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valencia CF to score. At the same time, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Nico Ribaudo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Thierry Correia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Goncalo Guedes gets a Yellow card.
- 24' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Hugo Guillamon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Nico Ribaudo was booked on 30.
- 35' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Landry Dimata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Pedrosa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' Omar Alderete does the damage! The net is bulging and Valencia CF surge ahead!
- 56' Sergi Gomez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Javi Puado comes on to replace Adri Embarba.
- 62' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Adri Embarba has done his job and it is now time for Javi Puado to step up.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Wass.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Wass.
- 67' Cristiano Piccini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Vazquez Alcalde on 67 minute.
- 71' The crowd applauds Nico Ribaudo as he leaves the pitch. Oscar Gil Regano steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 76' Jasper Cillessen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Thierry Correia is withdrawn and Ruben Iranzo gets his opportunity.
- 78' Ruben Iranzo is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hugo Duro on 79 minutes.
- 81' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 81 minute. Aleix Vidal leaves to be changed by Jofre Carreras Pages.
- 82' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Aleix Vidal is replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Hugo Duro on 83 minutes.
- 83' What an equalizer from Raul de Tomas!
- 84' Another change for Valencia CF made on 84 minute. Helder Costa leaves to be changed by Denis Cheryshev.
- 85' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Helder Costa is withdrawn and Denis Cheryshev gets his opportunity.
- 88' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 290 matches.
- 89' A goal from the Spain international Javi Puado! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-3!
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pedrosa on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona beats Valencia CF
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Helder Costa ↓ Denis Cheryshev 84'
- 7
-
18
Daniel Wass ↓ Koba Koindredi 84'
- 10
- 9
- 19
- 13
- 15
- 6
-
2
Thierry Correia ↓ Ruben Iranzo 78'
- 32
Bench
-
17
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 84'
-
24
Cristiano Piccini ↑ 67'
- 1
- 21
- 28
- 16
-
27
Koba Koindredi ↑ 84'
- 4
- –
- –
-
39
Ruben Iranzo ↑ 78'
- –
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Keidi Bare ↓ Manu Morlanes 81'
- 22
- 24
- 13
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
16
Loren ↓ Landry Dimata 71'
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Javi Puado 61'
- 11
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Oscar Gil Regano 71'
Bench
- 17
- 14
-
9
Javi Puado ↑ 61'
- 1
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 81'
- 2
-
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 71'
- –
-
12
Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 71'
-
–
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 81'
- 7
Coach
Vicente Moreno
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 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2021-12-31
Valencia CF
1–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2021-12-17
RC Celta de Vigo
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-12-11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
4–3
Levante UD
W
2021-12-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-11-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-11-20
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
58%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2%
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% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.