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
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-1-4-1- 7Borja Iglesias
- 11Léo Baptistão
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 22Hermoso
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
Valencia
4-4-2- 22Santi Mina
- 19Rodrigo
- 8Carlos Soler
- 6G. Kondogbia
- 10Dani Parejo
- 18D. Wass
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 14José Gayà
- 21C. Piccini
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 13Neto
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, 0 draws, 5 Valencia wins.
| 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 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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