Valencia vs Espanyol

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🕒 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de Mestalla 🧑‍⚖️ Jesus Gil Manzano 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Valencia 4 · Espanyol 13
Referee Stats
19 matches · 5.42 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.42
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.26
Over 4.5 cards 63%
Home wins 63%
Draws 21%
Away wins 16%
How the match was won
  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (14-21).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Valencia (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-3-3

Goals For / Against

36 / 16
Avg: 1.89 / 0.84

Points

42
Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

3
Espanyol (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-7-8

Goals For / Against

16 / 26
Avg: 0.84 / 1.37

Points

19
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.21
PPG
1.00
1.89
GF
0.84
0.84
GA
1.37
63%
O2.5
32%
53%
BTTS
37%
68%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Valencia rank4th
Espanyol rank13th
Valencia points73
Espanyol points49
Valencia: #4 · 73 pts · GD +27
6 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Espanyol: #13 · 49 pts · GD -6
30 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Valencia last 5 home

W D L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-4
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Espanyol last 5 away

W W W L L
Points9/15
Weighted index80
Goals5-2
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Valencia trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.532%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Valencia score at home84%
Valencia clean sheet at home42%
Espanyol score away58%
Espanyol clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Valencia score first68%
Valencia win after scoring first92%
Espanyol score first42%
Espanyol win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Valencia 25% · Espanyol 22%
Avg first goal minute: Valencia 26.1' · Espanyol 20.0'

Vs league average

Valencia score at home1.89 vs 1.55
Valencia concede at home0.84 vs 1.15
Espanyol score away0.84 vs 1.15
Espanyol concede away1.37 vs 1.55
Valencia score 22% above league average, while Espanyol score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: Valencia are 27% below league average at home, and Espanyol are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS100%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Valencia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
31-45 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 0

Espanyol goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
16-30 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
6
Total Shots
14
21
Shots off Goal
5
8
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots Inside Box
7
11
Shots Outside Box
7
10
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
17
10
Offsides
4
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
7
5
Total Passes
491
545
Passes Accurate
423
475
Passes %
86%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
7'
7' Goal · 1-0
Rodrigo
Normal Goal · Assist: Gonçalo Guedes
15'
15' C. Sánchez
53'
53' Carlos Soler
54'
54' E. Garay
61'
61' José Jurado
1st substitution · For: Léo Baptistão
64'
64' C. Sánchez
2nd substitution · For: Esteban Félix Granero Molina
68'
68' Léo Baptistão
79'
79' S. Zaza
1st substitution · For: Santi Mina
82'
82' Gonçalo Guedes
2nd substitution · For: Andreas Pereira
83'
83' Óscar Melendo
3rd substitution · For: Sergio García de la Fuente
89'
89' Carlos Soler
3rd substitution · For: Ferran Torres
90'
90' G. Kondogbia

Valencia vs Espanyol 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Valencia beat Espanyol 1-0 on Sunday, 08 April 2018 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Jesus Gil Manzano. It was played at Estadio de Mestalla.

First half: Valencia took an early lead at 7' when Rodrigo scored, with the assist credited to Gonçalo Guedes, making the score 1-0. C. Sánchez received a yellow card for Espanyol at 15'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Carlos Soler received a yellow card for Valencia at 53'. E. Garay received a yellow card for Valencia at 54'. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 61', with José Jurado replacing Léo Baptistão. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 64', with C. Sánchez replacing Esteban Félix Granero Molina. Léo Baptistão received a yellow card for Espanyol at 68'. Valencia made their 1st substitution at 79', with S. Zaza replacing Santi Mina. Valencia made their 2nd substitution at 82', with Gonçalo Guedes replacing Andreas Pereira. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Óscar Melendo replacing Sergio García de la Fuente. Valencia made their 3rd substitution at 89', with Carlos Soler replacing Ferran Torres. G. Kondogbia received a yellow card for Valencia at 90'.

Valencia used 3 substitutions while Espanyol used 3 substitutions. Valencia got 3 yellow cards, while Espanyol got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (14-21).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins7
Draws7
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (41.2%)
BTTS10 (58.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals5 (55.6%)
BTTS6 (66.7%)

Valencia vs Espanyol Head-to-Head History by Season