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.)
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| 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 11th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 4th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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