Valencia – Espanyol Free Betting Tips
Valencia and Espanyol face at Estadio de Mestalla, in a match for the 19th round of the La Liga. The history of head-to-heads played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. In fact, in the last match at this stadium, for La Liga, in 16‑07‑2020, Valencia won by ( 1‑0). K. Gameiro (17′ ) scored the only goal of the match. The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 8th and 11th in the general classification, in fact this is a clash between the 8th ranked in home games and the 19th in a visitor.
Valencia Analysis
The home team is currently in the 8th place, with 28 points won, after 7 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Elche, by (2‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Levante, by (3‑4). This is a team little affected by the home factor, as they achieved similar results at home and away. In the last 9 home matches for the league, Valencia has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, having won 16 points out of 27 possible.
In this competition, they have not lost in their stadium for 6 matches. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 1‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). They have conceded goals to their opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 8 of the last 9 matches they played for this competition ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 18 matches for this competition, they have managed to turn the score around in 3 of the 9 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 14 of their 36 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 8 of his 20 goals between minutes (31’‑45′).
Valencia starts for this match after a victory, by 3-4, in a trip to Levante, adding the third consecutive victory in this La Liga: the team’s goals were signed by Carlos Soler (2) and Hugo Duro ( two). Now in this home game, coach Pepe Bordalás must play with a tactical system identical to the last game, the 4-4-2, with Gonçalo Guedes and Hugo Duro being responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. On the other hand, Carlos Soler is Valencia’s top scorer with 7 goals scored. For this game, the home coach does not have Uros Racic, suspended, as well as Gabriel Paulista, the latter with physical problems.
Espanyol Analysis
The away team is currently in the 11th place, with 23 points won, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Levante, by (4‑3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Celta de Vigo, by (3‑1). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 3 points in away matches and 20 at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 7 goals conceded at home, against 6 goals scored and 14 conceded in away matches. In the championship, Espanyol won 3 points out of a possible 27, after 3 draws and 6 defeats in the last 9 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they have lost the last 4 away matches and haven’t won any of the last 9 away matches. In away matches for the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 1‑0, which has been verified in 4 of their 9 matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 4 of the last 9 matches for the competition ended with Under 1.5 goals. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Espanyol comes for this match after a defeat, by 3-1, on the trip to Celta de Vigo, thus registering the second setback in the last three games played in this La Liga: the only goal of the team was signed by Loren Morón. On this trip to Valencia, coach Vicente Moreno should keep the team in a 4-4-2 formation, prioritizing defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. Forward Raúl de Tomás is the club’s top scorer with 8 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach is without David López and Óscar Gil, both with physical problems.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE – Odds: 1.80
