Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Valencia CF
3 – 2
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 24 Jan 2026 · 15:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
7 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
7
2
Valencia CF 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-24 Valencia CF 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-09-23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–2 W
18 Jan Getafe CF A 1–0 W
10 Jan Elche CF H 1–1 D
03 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 1–4 L
19 Dec RCD Mallorca H 1–1 D
13 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–2 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Valencia CF A 2–3 L
16 Jan Girona FC H 0–2 L
11 Jan Levante UD A 1–1 D
03 Jan FC Barcelona H 0–2 L
22 Dec Athletic Club A 2–1 W
13 Dec Getafe CF A 1–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
29% Clean Sheets
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

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Javi Puado 5
Cesar Montes 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Maxi Gomez 2
Marc Roca 1
Martin Braithwaite 1
Kevin Gameiro 1
Omar Alderete 1

Head to Head

2026-01-24 Valencia CF 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-09-23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 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

Valencia CF Form

2026-01-24 Valencia CF 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2026-01-18 Getafe CF 0–1 Valencia CF W 2026-01-10 Valencia CF 1–1 Elche CF D 2026-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 4–1 Valencia CF L 2025-12-19 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Mallorca D 2025-12-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-01-24 Valencia CF 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-01-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Girona FC L 2026-01-11 Levante UD 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2026-01-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 FC Barcelona L 2025-12-22 Athletic Club 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-12-13 Getafe CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF36% Draw26% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona38%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
61%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
64%
Valencia CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF22% Draw45% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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