Valencia vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won 2-1 on January 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′Martín MontoyaValencia
- 73′Santi MinaValencia
- 85′David LópezEspanyol
Official lineup for Valencia vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-3-3- 9M. El Haddadi
- 22Santi Mina
- 28Carlos Soler
- 10Dani Parejo
- 8E. Pérez
- 17Nani
- 14José Gayà
- 4Aderllan Santos
- 21Martín Montoya
- 24E. Garay
- 1Diego Alves
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 7Gerard Moreno
- 22Álvaro Vázquez
- 17H. Pérez
- 15David López
- 8Salva Sevilla
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 29Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2017 | Osasuna(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Malaga(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Leganes(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Espanyol 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Espanyol 1-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Valencia 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Valencia 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Espanyol 3-1 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.9 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 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 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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