Espanyol vs Valencia Prediction and Betting Tips | 18th December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this week as Espanyol take on Valencia in a crucial encounter at the RCDE Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams have been inconsistent over the past year and will want to win this game.

Espanyol vs Valencia Preview

Valencia are rooted to the bottom of the La Liga standings and have struggled to impose themselves this season. Los Che suffered a damaging 1-0 defeat at the hands of Real Valladolid in their previous game and will need to work hard to bounce back this week.

Espanyol, on the other hand, are in 18th place in the league table and have also been in poor form this season. The Catalan outfit held Osasuna to a 0-0 stalemate over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.

Espanyol vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Valencia have a good recent record against Espanyol and have won 24 out of the last 48 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Espanyol's 14 victories.
Espanyol are unbeaten in their last four matches against Valencia in La Liga but have played out draws in their last three such games - the longest such run between the two teams in the history of the competition.
Valencia are unbeaten in their last four matches away from home against Espanyol in La Liga - their longest such run against them in the competition since 1993.
After a run of five defeats on the trot away from home against newly-promoted teams in La Liga, Valencia have won their last two such games in the competition.
Valencia have picked up 10 points from their 15 matches in La Liga this season - their lowest points tally at this stage of a campaign in the club's history.

Espanyol vs Valencia Prediction

Valencia are in abysmal form and could potentially find themselves in the Segunda Division next season. Los Che are in dire need of a resurgence and cannot afford another debacle on Wednesday.

Espanyol also have issues to address but will back themselves in front of their home crowd. Both teams are evenly matched and could share the spoils this week.

Prediction: Espanyol 1-1 Valencia

Espanyol vs Valencia Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Valencia to score first - Yes