Valencia vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2011 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won 2-1 on January 2, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 29′AdurizValencia
- 45′Ricardo CostaEspanyol (o.g.)
- 90′MataValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 11Aduriz
- 3Hedwiges Maduro
- 5M. Topal
- 7Joaquín
- 10Mata
- 19Pablo Hernández
- 17M. Stankevičius
- 20Ricardo Costa
- 22J. Mathieu
- 23Luis Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro
- 13Guaita
Espanyol
- 8José Callejón
- 10Luis García
- 17D. Osvaldo
- 4Javier Márquez Moreno
- 7Raúl Baena
- 11Joan Verdú Fernández
- 2Francisco Javier Chica Torres
- 5Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 5Jordi Amat
- 18Juan Daniel Forlín
- 1C. Kameni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 7 wins, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2010 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Osasuna(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Almeria(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Villarreal(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2010 | Barcelona(home) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2010 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Hércules(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (6 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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