Espanyol vs Valencia: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Valencia?
Espanyol won 2-0 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′Esteban Félix Granero MolinaEspanyol
- 68′Borja IglesiasEspanyol
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Valencia have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2018 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Girona(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Eibar(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Valencia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Valencia 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Espanyol 0-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 13, 2017 | Espanyol 0-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Espanyol 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Valencia | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Valencia sit 11th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy