Valencia vs Espanyol: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Espanyol?
Valencia won 1-0 on April 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Valencia win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Espanyol 0-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 13, 2017 | Espanyol 0-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Valencia 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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