LaLiga: Espanyol vs Valencia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 13 match between Espanyol and Valencia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Espanyol and Valencia are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at RCDE Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this LaLiga battle.

Placed 17th in the table Espanyol have amassed ten points after 12 matches. On seven points, Valencia rank 20th with 12 matches played this season.

Team form: Espanyol vs Valencia

Espanyol Form

Espanyol endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-1 against Athletic Club, before Sevilla won 0-2, while Barcelona claimed a victory in a 3-1 match. Espanyol claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Valencia Form

In their last three matches, Valencia drew 0-0 with Leganes, lost 2-3 against Las Palmas, and drew 1-1 with Getafe. Valencia didn’t manage a single away win in their last six LaLiga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 11 and scored two goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Espanyol and Valencia

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Espanyol and Valencia. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Espanyol vs Valencia

Jofre Carreras found the target zero times in his previous six matches, whereas Pepelu just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Espanyol claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Valencia won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Espanyol have not lost to Valencia in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Valencia only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Espanyol scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Espanyol and Valencia when playing at RCDE Stadium.

Total goals

Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Valencia, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Amazingly, Espanyol failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Espanyol vs Valencia

To summarize, the upcoming LaLiga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Espanyol vs Valencia mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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