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:
| January 3, 2025 | ||
| Valencia | 21:00 | Real Madrid |
| January 10, 2025 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 21:00 | Celta Vigo |
| January 11, 2025 | ||
| Alaves | 14:00 | Girona |
| Real Valladolid | 16:15 | Real Betis |
| Espanyol | 18:30 | Leganes |
| Sevilla | 21:00 | Valencia |
| January 12, 2025 | ||
| Las Palmas | 14:00 | Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid | 16:15 | Osasuna |
| January 13, 2025 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 21:00 | Villarreal |
| January 17, 2025 | ||
| Espanyol | 21:00 | Real Valladolid |
| January 18, 2025 | ||
| Osasuna | 14:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Leganes | 16:15 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Celta Vigo | 18:30 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Getafe | 21:00 | Barcelona |
| January 19, 2025 | ||
| Real Betis | 14:00 | Alaves |
| Real Madrid | 16:15 | Las Palmas |
| Valencia | 18:30 | Real Sociedad |
| Girona | 21:00 | Sevilla |
| January 20, 2025 | ||
| Villarreal | 21:00 | Mallorca |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 25 |
| 8 | Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Alaves | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 12 |
Spanish Primera Results
| December 22, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Las Palmas | 1 - 0 | Espanyol |
| Leganes | 2 - 5 | Villarreal |
| Real Madrid | 4 - 2 | Sevilla |
| Valencia | 2 - 2 | Alaves |
| December 21, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 1 - 2 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Osasuna | 1 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Celta Vigo | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
| Getafe | 0 - 1 | Mallorca |
| December 20, 2024 | ||
| Girona | 3 - 0 | Real Valladolid |
| December 18, 2024 | ||
| Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Valencia |
| Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano |
| December 15, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 0 - 1 | Leganes |
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 0 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 1 - 2 | Real Betis |
| Alaves | 1 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
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