Valencia vs Espanyol: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 14, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won 3-1 on September 14, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′P. PiattiValencia
- 63′Dani ParejoValencia
- 73′Paco AlcácerValencia
- 90′Sergio García de la FuenteEspanyol (pen.)
Official lineup for Valencia vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 9Paco Alcácer
- 17Rodrigo
- 10Dani Parejo
- 11P. Piatti
- 18Javi Fuego
- 21André Gomes
- 3Rúben Vezo
- 19Barragán
- 23N. Otamendi
- 31José Gayà
- 1Diego Alves
Espanyol
- 8C. Stuani
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 6Salva Sevilla
- 10Abraham
- 24Francisco Montañés Claverías
- 16Javi López
- 19D. Colotto
- 22Álvaro González
- 23Anaitz Arbilla
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2014 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2014 | Levante(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2014 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Sevilla(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2014 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2014 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 3, 2014 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 2 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Valencia 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Espanyol 3-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Espanyol 3-3 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Espanyol 4-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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