Football Previews
Valencia vs Espanyol
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Estadio Mestalla
Date: 8th April 2018
Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT
Valencia’s early season form and the sustained run of good results has helped to place them in a position to play Champions League football next season as they have a 15 points cushion on the team in 5th position.
Los Che would head into this game just one point behind Real Madrid and they would be confident of another win here as they have done in 7 of their last 8 matches.
Valencia’s midfield has been able to open up tight defences this season and Espanyol’s defensive game plan could be undone at the Mestalla in this game also.
Espanyol remain one of the strangest and unpredictable teams in the Spanish La Liga.
They could be a tough side to beat one day and then go on a long winless run in another time period.
They have just 3 wins from their last 14 competitive games, but, interestingly 2 of those wins were against Barcelona and Real Madrid.
They have the 3rd worst away record in the division this season, and they have won only one of their away games all season.
While their last six meetings have seen both teams score, Valencia have won their last 4 meetings at home against Espanyol.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Valencia
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Valencia |  |
3-1 |  |
Alavés | 17 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Sevilla FC |  |
0-2 | |
Valencia | 10 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Valencia | |
2-0 |  |
Real Betis | 4 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Athletic Bilbao |  |
1-1 | |
Valencia | 28 Feb, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Valencia | |
2-1 |  |
Real Sociedad | 25 Feb, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
Espanyol
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Real Betis | |
3-0 |  |
Espanyol | 17 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Espanyol | |
2-1 | |
Real Sociedad | 11 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Levante |  |
1-1 | |
Espanyol | 4 Mar, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Espanyol | |
1-0 |  |
Real Madrid | 27 Feb, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| D | Deportivo La Coruña |  |
0-0 | |
Espanyol | 23 Feb, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | |
0-2 | |
Valencia | 19 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Espanyol | |
0-1 | |
Valencia | 13 May, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Valencia | |
2-1 | |
Espanyol | 15 Jan, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Valencia | |
2-1 | |
Espanyol | 13 Feb, 2016 | Spanish Primera División |
| Espanyol | |
1-0 | |
Valencia | 22 Sep, 2015 | Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| April 28, 2024 | ||
| Villarreal | 17:30 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Real Betis | 20:00 | Sevilla |
| April 29, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 20:00 | Valencia |
| May 3, 2024 | ||
| Getafe | 20:00 | Athletic Bilbao |
| May 4, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 13:00 | Las Palmas |
| Real Madrid | 15:15 | Cadiz |
| Girona | 17:30 | Barcelona |
| Mallorca | 20:00 | Atlético de Madrid |
| May 5, 2024 | ||
| Osasuna | 13:00 | Real Betis |
| Celta Vigo | 15:15 | Villarreal |
| Valencia | 17:30 | Alaves |
| Rayo Vallecano | 20:00 | Almeria |
| Sevilla | 20:00 | Granada |
| May 10, 2024 | ||
| Alaves | 20:00 | Girona |
| May 11, 2024 | ||
| Mallorca | 13:00 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 15:15 | Sevilla |
| Granada | 17:30 | Real Madrid |
| Athletic Bilbao | 20:00 | Osasuna |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 84 |
| 2 | Girona | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 70 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 64 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 58 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 51 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 48 |
| 8 | Valencia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | Getafe | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 43 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | Alaves | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 34 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 32 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 31 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 33 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
| 20 | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
Spanish Primera Results
| April 28, 2024 | ||
| Granada | 3 - 0 | Osasuna |
| Cadiz | 1 - 1 | Mallorca |
| April 27, 2024 | ||
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Alaves | 3 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
| Almeria | 1 - 3 | Getafe |
| Las Palmas | 0 - 2 | Girona |
| April 26, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid |
| April 22, 2024 | ||
| Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Mallorca |
| April 21, 2024 | ||
| Real Madrid | 3 - 2 | Barcelona |
| Alaves | 2 - 0 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Almeria | 1 - 2 | Villarreal |
| Getafe | 1 - 1 | Real Sociedad |
| April 20, 2024 | ||
| Girona | 4 - 1 | Cadiz |
| Valencia | 1 - 2 | Real Betis |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 1 | Osasuna |
| Celta Vigo | 4 - 1 | Las Palmas |
| April 19, 2024 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 - 1 | Granada |
| April 15, 2024 | ||
| Osasuna | 0 - 1 | Valencia |
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