Valencia vs Espanyol: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won 3-2 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′Hugo DuroValencia
- 54′Ramón TerratsEspanyol
- 59′E. CömertValencia
- 79′CopeteEspanyol (o.g.)
- 90′L. RamazaniValencia (pen.)
Official lineup for Valencia vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 15L. Beltrán
- 9Hugo Duro
- 7A. Danjuma
- 18Pepelu
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 11Luis Rioja
- 21Jesús Vázquez
- 3Copete
- 24E. Cömert
- 20D. Foulquier
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Espanyol
4-4-2- 11Pere Milla
- 9Roberto Fernández
- 14Ramón Terrats
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 2Rubén Sánchez
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Espanyol have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Burgos(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Mallorca(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valencia wins, 6 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Espanyol 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Valencia 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Espanyol 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 28, 2023 | Valencia 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Espanyol 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 14, 2022 | Espanyol 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 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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