Valencia hosts Espanyol in round 19 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, December 31st at Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)
Valencia gained very good shape before the break. The team has never lost in seven previous matches of the Spanish championship (four victories and three draws). Currently, Pepe Bordalas's charges have 28 points and are on the 8th line in the standings. The gap to the European competition zone is only one point. In the current season, the Bats can boast of very solid performances at their home stadium. They suffered only defeat in nine games, gaining four victories and four draws (a goal difference is 16-10). Valencia scored at least two goals in four out of five previous home matches in LaLiga. The Bats are the third most productive team in Spain (30 goals scored).
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Espanyol lost to Celta Vigo before the winter break (3-1). In fact, away matches are a huge problem for the Catalans. They didn’t manage to gain a single victory in nine away matches (three draws and six defeats with a goal difference of 6-14). However, the Parakeets perform much better at their native stadium. They earned 20 points in nine home games. Now Espanyol is on the 11th line in the standings with 23 points. The gap from the relegation zone is eight points. The distance to the European competition zone is six points. Espanyol mainly relies on defensive tactics, and that’s why the team has 20 goals scored and 21 goals conceded. Eleven matches ended with Under 2.5 goals scored.
Seven out of eight previous head-to-head confrontations between Valencia and Espanyol ended with Under 2.5 goals scored. And the Bats won ten out of 12 games at Estadio de Mestalla. It seems to me that Valencia has a good chance of earning three points again. I have already noted that the Levantines perform well on their pitch. Espanyol has not gained a single away victory in the current season, and there are no prerequisites for this unsuccessful streak to be interrupted. If the match had taken place before the pause, I would have bet on the victory of the Bats without hesitation. Now this bet will be somewhat risky, but I think that it still makes sense to take the risk and believe in Valencia.
Prediction for the match: Valencia to win
