Espanyol vs Valencia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 18th, 2024

Espanyol and Valencia are scheduled to play against each other on December 18th, 2024, Wednesday at 20:30h (UTC), in a La Liga match to be held 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 takes place in the mythical 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

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Introduction to the Espanyol vs Valencia betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.64 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Espanyol last match

The last match ended in a draw for the Espanyol team. On that occasion they met Osasuna for the La Liga, and the match ended 0-0. Coach J. González Álvarez' lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.20 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Espanyol has shown a performance not up to what they use to, but one of the few players who has stood out is certainly Javi Puado. Good physical presence and good ball control shown on several occasions, he was one of the team's best in the last match.

Valencia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Valencia, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Real Valladolid team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 3.20, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

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.

The last time these teams met was in a La Liga themed match that took place on the 28-05-2023 during the 2022/2023 football season, it ended in a 2-2 draw, a competitive one it was.

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

Espanyol

La Liga leaderboard now

With 14 points won, Espanyol is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 10 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 13th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Leganés who occupies position 17.

Espanyol analysis

Espanyol at the end of round 12 in La Liga had 15 goals scored and 28 conceded.

Recent performances have highlighted that Espanyol is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Espanyol has a ball possession average of 39.69% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Espanyol vs Valencia 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from Espanyol

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Javi Puado has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Espanyol with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

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 10 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 2 wins against 9 losses, plus 4 draws.

In the 13th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 2 points compared to the Real Valladolid team which is just above, in 19th place.

Valencia analysis

After round 12 of La Liga we count 13 goals scored by Valencia and 23 conceded.

It seems that Valencia is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Valencia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.93 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.87 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

With a busy schedule, Valencia may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Espanyol and Valencia having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Valencia

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Hugo Duro. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Valencia, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Espanyol is Javi Puado, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Valencia is Hugo Duro, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Valencia has an average of 0.38 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.44.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.03 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 6.92 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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