Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Tue 22 Apr 2025 · 17:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla 42,448 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Javi Puado
Javier Guerra 57' 1–1
Y 31' Carlos Romero
Andre Almeida 39' Y
Cesar Tarrega 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)

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 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
10 Málaga CF 0 0
11 FC Barcelona 0 0
12 Real Madrid CF 0 0
13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Levante UD 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
7
2
Valencia CF 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-12-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF 2023-05-28 Valencia CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-10-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2022-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–1 D
19 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D
11 Apr Sevilla FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
30 Mar RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
15 Mar Girona FC A 1–1 D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Valencia CF A 1–1 D
18 Apr Getafe CF H 1–0 W
12 Apr RC Celta de Vigo A 2–0 W
04 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 4–0 W
29 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
15 Mar RCD Mallorca A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Valencia CF RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#16 Position #5
0 Points 3
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +2
– PPG 3.00
– Win % 100%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 16th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 5th (3 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 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.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Giorgi Mamardashvili needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Carlos Romero.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Andre Almeida.
  • 40' Against the run of play, Javi Puado has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' That is a card for Valencia CF. Cesar Tarrega will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Rafael Mir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Almeida at the 54 minute mark.
  • 57' What composure from Javier Guerra! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 62' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
  • 70' Antoniu Roca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jofre Carreras Pages at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Roberto Fernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Alex Kral. He replaces Pol Lozano on 83 minute.
  • 84' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Diego Lopez is withdrawn and Fran Perez gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Javi Puado is replaced by Alvaro Tejero.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Javi Puado 5
Maxi Gomez 2
Cesar Montes 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Samuel 1
Diego Lopez Noguerol 1
Marc Roca 1
Martin Braithwaite 1

Head to Head

2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-12-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF 2023-05-28 Valencia CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-10-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2022-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-04-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Valencia CF D 2025-04-11 Valencia CF 1–0 Sevilla FC W 2025-04-05 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Valencia CF W 2025-03-30 Valencia CF 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2025-03-15 Girona FC 1–1 Valencia CF D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-04-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W 2025-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-03-29 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2025-03-15 RCD Mallorca 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.55 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF31% Draw40% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
70%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
69%
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF14% Draw68% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona18%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.7%
0 – 1
17.9%
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 18% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 22% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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