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Valencia CF vs SD Huesca, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Valencia CF
2 – 1
Full Time
SD Huesca
Sun 23 Dec 2018 · 11:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Santi Mina 31' Y
Denis Cheryshev 34' Y
Ezequiel Garay 49' Y
Y 54' Pablo Insua
Y 55' Pablo Insua
Rodrigo 63' Y
Y 82' Samuele Longo
Gaya 84' Y
Y 84' Christian Rivera
Carlos Soler 87' Y
Cristiano Piccini 90' Y
Y 90' Xabi Etxeita

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs SD Huesca — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee David Lopez Jimenez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
4
Valencia CF 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals SD Huesca
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-23 Valencia CF 2–1 SD Huesca 2017-02-17 SD Huesca 1–1 Valencia CF 2016-09-23 Valencia CF 1–1 SD Huesca

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec SD Huesca H 2–1 W
15 Dec SD Eibar A 1–1 D
12 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
27 Nov Juventus FC A 0–1 L
SD Huesca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L
16 Dec Villarreal CF H 2–2 D
09 Dec Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
01 Dec RC Celta de Vigo A 0–2 L
24 Nov Levante UD H 2–2 D
11 Nov Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Valencia CF welcome SD Huesca for this crunch clash at Estadio de Mestalla.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past SD Huesca's compact .
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francisco will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Ezequiel Garay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Dani Parejo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Valencia CF are in front.
  • 30' The 40-year-old Lluis Sastre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Santi Mina.
  • 34' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' It looks surprising SD Huesca does not make any changes. Jorge Miramon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Ezequiel Garay is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pablo Insua on 54 minutes.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Insua.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and SD Huesca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Rodrigo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' The SD Huesca bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Melero is withdrawn and Samuele Longo gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Another change for Valencia CF made on 71 minute. Santi Mina leaves to be changed by Ferran Torres.
  • 72' Cucho Hernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 75' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Michy Batshuayi on, Daniel Wass off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuele Longo.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jose Gaya.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Soler.
  • 87' It is a substitution in SD Huesca team. Damian Musto is replaced by Lluis Sastre on 87 minute.
  • 89' A tactical swap from SD Huesca — Juanjo Camacho on, Christian Rivera off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Sensational shot from Cristiano Piccini. Valencia CF is back in the lead.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristiano Piccini on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SD Huesca.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

SD Huesca Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francisco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Wass 2
Santi Mina 2
Rodrigo 2
Melero 1
Alex Gallar 1
Xabi Etxeita 1
Dimitrios Siovas 1
Dani Parejo 1

Head to Head

2018-12-23 Valencia CF 2–1 SD Huesca 2017-02-17 SD Huesca 1–1 Valencia CF 2016-09-23 Valencia CF 1–1 SD Huesca

Valencia CF Form

2018-12-23 Valencia CF 2–1 SD Huesca W 2018-12-15 SD Eibar 1–1 Valencia CF D 2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-08 Valencia CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2018-12-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF L 2018-11-27 Juventus FC 1–0 Valencia CF L

SD Huesca Form

2018-12-23 Valencia CF 2–1 SD Huesca L 2018-12-16 SD Huesca 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2018-12-09 SD Huesca 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2018-12-01 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 SD Huesca L 2018-11-24 SD Huesca 2–2 Levante UD D 2018-11-11 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 SD Huesca L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 SD Huesca xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF51% Draw27% SD Huesca22%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
78%
Draw or SD Huesca
49%
Valencia CF or SD Huesca
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF33% Draw48% SD Huesca19%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push SD Huesca covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
SD Huesca keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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