Valencia vs Espanyol

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio de Mestalla 🧑‍⚖️ Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Valencia 12 · Espanyol 8
Referee Stats
21 matches · 4.95 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.95
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 48%
Home wins 57%
Draws 14%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Valencia controlled possession (55%).
  • Valencia had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Valencia (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

32 / 32
Avg: 1.68 / 1.68

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
Espanyol (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 26
Avg: 1.11 / 1.37

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
1.42
1.68
GF
1.11
1.68
GA
1.37
68%
O2.5
37%
68%
BTTS
53%
42%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Valencia rank12th
Espanyol rank8th
Valencia points46
Espanyol points56
Valencia: #12 · 46 pts · GD -9
44 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Espanyol: #8 · 56 pts · GD -1
34 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Valencia last 5 home

L W L D W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals10-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Espanyol last 5 away

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals6-5
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.

Valencia trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 26%

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Valencia score at home84%
Valencia clean sheet at home21%
Espanyol score away74%
Espanyol clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Valencia score first42%
Valencia win after scoring first75%
Espanyol score first47%
Espanyol win after scoring first78%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Valencia 50% · Espanyol 38%
Avg first goal minute: Valencia 12.8' · Espanyol 42.3'

Vs league average

Valencia score at home1.68 vs 1.66
Valencia concede at home1.68 vs 1.28
Espanyol score away1.11 vs 1.28
Espanyol concede away1.37 vs 1.66
Valencia score 1% above league average, while Espanyol score 14% below league average.
Defensive side: Valencia are 32% above league average at home, and Espanyol are 18% 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: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
61-75 7
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 8
46-60 6
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 2

Espanyol goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
61-75 6
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
10
6
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
4
1
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
17
13
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
502
411
Passes Accurate
423
311
Passes %
84%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
17'
17' Goal · 1-0
Martín Montoya
Normal Goal · Assist: Nani
54'
54' Carlos Soler
54'
54' Álvaro Vázquez
1st substitution · For: Óscar Melendo
56'
56' Dani Parejo
58'
58' José Gayà
59'
59' M. El Haddadi
66'
66' M. El Haddadi
1st substitution · For: João Cancelo
69'
69' Salva Sevilla
2nd substitution · For: José Antonio Reyes
73'
73' Goal · 2-0
Santi Mina
Normal Goal
75'
75' Diego Alves
85'
85' Goal · 2-1
David López
Normal Goal
89'
89' Aderllan Santos
2nd substitution · For: Mario Suárez
90+3'
90+3' Santi Mina
3rd substitution · For: Z. Bakkali

Valencia vs Espanyol 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Valencia beat Espanyol 2-1 on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez. It was played at Estadio de Mestalla.

First half: Valencia took the lead at 17' when Martín Montoya scored, with the assist credited to Nani, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Carlos Soler received a yellow card for Valencia at 54'. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 54', with Álvaro Vázquez replacing Óscar Melendo. Dani Parejo received a yellow card for Valencia at 56'. José Gayà received a yellow card for Valencia at 58'. M. El Haddadi received a yellow card for Valencia at 59'. Valencia made their 1st substitution at 66', with M. El Haddadi replacing João Cancelo. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Salva Sevilla replacing José Antonio Reyes. Valencia extended the lead at 73' when Santi Mina scored, making the score 2-0. Diego Alves received a yellow card for Valencia at 75'. Espanyol reduced the deficit at 85' when David López scored, making the score 2-1. Valencia made their 2nd substitution at 89', with Aderllan Santos replacing Mario Suárez. Valencia made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with Santi Mina replacing Z. Bakkali.

Valencia used 3 substitutions while Espanyol used 2 substitutions. Valencia got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Valencia controlled possession (55%).
  • Valencia had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

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