Espanyol vs Valencia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on November 09th, 2024

Espanyol and Valencia will on Saturday, November 09th, 2024 at 17:30h (UTC), play in a La Liga football game in Spain, check the Espanyol vs Valencia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Espanyol vs Valencia will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known RCDE Stadium stadium, in the city of Cornella de Llobregat, with a capacity for 40500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Espanyol vs Valencia betting tip 2024/2025

The La Liga has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.64 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.

Espanyol last match

Espanyol come from a defeat in the last match. The game against FC Barcelona, valid for the La Liga, ended with a 3-1. The team coached by J. González Álvarez lined up in the last match with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 17.00 were a sign of it.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Leandro Cabrera. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Valencia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Valencia, who used a 5-4-1 formation, faced the Getafe team with a final score of 1-1.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 2.88) ended up being a good result.

Espanyol vs Valencia h2h

The last time Espanyol went up against Valencia, it was in La Liga. Espanyol, ranked 19th place, started with a 5-3-2 tactic, while Valencia, then in 13th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Their last 2022/2023 La Liga match which took place on 28-05-2023 was such a competitive game it ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Espanyol team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Valencia has been more irregular.

Espanyol

La Liga leaderboard now

Unfortunately, Espanyol comes into this game with only 10 points. The team occupies 17th place in the La Liga, saddled with a negative balance of 3 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw.

The team, has the same score that the Getafe team who occupies position 16 in the 13th round.

Espanyol analysis

At the end of round 12 of La Liga, Espanyol collected 11 goals scored and 22 goals conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 3 losses streak in the La Liga, which is not a good omen for this next match.

The performances of Espanyol in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

With an average ball possession of 40.83% per game in the current league, Espanyol cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Valencia they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Espanyol

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Javi Puado. Espanyol owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Valencia

La Liga leaderboard now

With 7 points won, Valencia is in 20th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 6 losses, plus 4 draws.

In the 13th round, Real Valladolid, that is in the 19th place, has a small advantage of 1 point.

Valencia analysis

Valencia shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 8 made and 17 conceded after 12 rounds of the league.

Recent games have demonstrated that Valencia is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

The average number of shots towards goal for Valencia is not among the best, with only 2.82 a match. This is a good indicator that the team does not have a very good scoring average, and does not engage the opposing goalkeepers too much.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.73 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Best goalscorer from Valencia

Hugo Duro has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Valencia to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Valencia scores an average of 0.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.16 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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