GolVolt — Valencia vs Espanyol: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 24 January 2026: Valencia – Espanyol 3:2

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Before that, Valencia went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

Espanyol without a win in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 5 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:0 against Osasuna.

Table

2 points apart in the table

19.Valencia6 pts 18.Espanyol8 pts

Valencia: place 19, 6 pts · Espanyol: place 18, 8 pts.

Streak

Valencia without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 15 September, 1:0 against Deportivo Alavés.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Javi Guerra

Valencia · forward

0goals 2assists 6.78avg rating

Last match, Villarreal: rating 6.9.

Roberto Fernández

Espanyol · forward

6goals 0assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Racing Santander: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Valencia at home and Espanyol away, as in this match.

Valencia

at home · 10

2W3D5L0.9scored per match1.6conceded per match

Espanyol

away · 10

2W1D7L1.3scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 24 Jan 2026 · La Liga Valencia 3:2 Espanyol Duro 15' · Cömert 59' · Ramazani 90+4' (k) · Terrats 54' · Copete 79' (s). Valencia: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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3 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Valencia (4-4-2, last: Villarreal) · Espanyol (4-2-3-1, last: Sestao River).

SDDimitrievski PMMaffeo CTTárrega JHde Haas JGGayà DOOtorbi GRRodríguez PEPepelu LRRioja JGGuerra ADDanjuma MDDmitrovic RHHinojo LCCabrera CRRiedel OHEl Hilali PLLozano UZde Zárate TDDolan JHHernández ÁCCalatrava MFFernández

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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