Espanyol vs Valencia

18 December 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Pablo González Fuertes

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Javi Puado 44’
  • Diego López 47’

Match summary

The points were shared as Espanyol and Valencia drew 1-1. Espanyol led 1-0 at half-time.

Javi Puado put Espanyol ahead with a header in the 44th minute, set up by Antoniu Roca and Diego López equalised in the 47th minute, set up by Enzo Barrenechea.

There was little between the sides on chances: Espanyol created 1.90 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Valencia 1.78 from 14.

Match stats

Espanyol Valencia
10 Shots 14
3 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.88 xG 1.78
1.88 Non-penalty xG 1.78
10 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Espanyol Valencia
Kick-off
Javi Puado
Assist: Antoniu Roca1-0 (Espanyol)
44’
Half-time1-0
47’
Diego López
Assist: Enzo Barrenechea1-1 (Valencia)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Espanyol
  • Omar El Hilali

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.90 1.78 44’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), 1-0 44’ 47’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-1 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.90 1.78 44’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), 1-0 Puado 44’ 47’ Diego López (Valencia), 1-1 López 47’
Espanyol 1.90 xGValencia 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Espanyol attacking 
41’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 35’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 21’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 13’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 26’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 59’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Walid Cheddira (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+4’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Brian Oliván (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Fran Pérez (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Hugo Guillamón (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ André Almeida (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 35’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.53 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 21’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 13’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 26’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 59’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Walid Cheddira (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 76’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+4’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 14’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Dani Gómez (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Brian Oliván (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Javier Guerra (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Fran Pérez (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Hugo Guillamón (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Antoniu Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Diego López (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ André Almeida (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Sergi Canos (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joan García GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.000
Marash Kumbulla DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF900 0.000.000
Brian Oliván DEF841 0.050.182
Antoniu Roca MID6311 0.030.572
Alex Kral MID900 0.000.612
Justin Smith MID730 0.000.031
Jofre Carreras MID903 0.180.000
Javi Puado FWD9014 1.570.000
Walid Cheddira FWD631 0.090.391
Irvin Cardona Sub270 0.000.000
Carlos Romero Sub270 0.000.000
Rafael Bauza Sub170 0.000.000
Álvaro Aguado Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.92
Valencia win 30% Avg odds 3.18

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Espanyol LLWLD
Valencia DWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 2-2 Espanyol, 28 May 23 Next meeting: Valencia 1-1 Espanyol, 22 Apr 25  All Espanyol vs Valencia meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.