LaLiga: Real Valladolid vs Espanyol – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Real Valladolid and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Valladolid start the season as favourites to land the LaLiga crown. They launch their title bid on Monday at home in an opening day fixture with Espanyol at Estadio Jose Zorrilla.

Form: Real Valladolid vs Espanyol

Real Valladolid Form

Real Valladolid have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Alcorcon, before claiming 3 points in a 3-2 win against Villarreal B. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Tenerife. Real Valladolid only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw against Sporting Gijon. Afterwards, a 1-0 defeat against Real Oviedo followed, before beating Real Oviedo 2-0. Espanyol claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to ten.

Betting stats for Real Valladolid and Espanyol

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Valladolid and Espanyol played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Real Valladolid vs Espanyol

With another LaLiga season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Real Valladolid and Espanyol. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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Full-time result

Real Valladolid won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Espanyol won two games, drew six and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Real Valladolid have not lost to Espanyol in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Valladolid scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Espanyol played. Real Valladolid managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Real Valladolid have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Espanyol.

Total goals

Real Valladolid saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Real Valladolid vs Espanyol

To sum up, the upcoming match between Real Valladolid and Espanyol seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.

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