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La Liga | Gameweek 20
Jan 17, 2025 at 8pm UK
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Espanyol
2 - 1
Valladolid

Puado (31'), Fernandez (75')
El Hilali (45'), Olivan (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Sanchez (57')
Juric (63'), Amallah (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Real Valladolid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Espanyol

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: Espanyol 1-1 Leganes
Saturday, January 11 at 5.30pm in La Liga

Real Valladolid

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: Valladolid 1-0 Betis
Saturday, January 11 at 3.15pm in La Liga

We said: Espanyol 1-1 Real Valladolid

 There has not been a La Liga draw between these two sides since October 2018, but we are struggling to separate them on this occasion. Real Valladolid have struggled badly on their travels during the 2024-25 campaign, but we are expecting the White and Violets to be good enough to secure a share of the spoils on Friday night. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Espanyol win with a probability of 47.99%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Real Valladolid had a probability of 25.04%.

The most likely scoreline for a Espanyol win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.49%) and 2-1 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for a Real Valladolid win it was 0-1 (8.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Espanyol would win this match.

Result
EspanyolDrawReal Valladolid
47.99% (0.386 0.39) 26.98% (-0.119 -0.12) 25.04% (-0.264 -0.26)
Both teams to score 46.17% (0.105 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.88% (0.247 0.25)58.12% (-0.245 -0.24)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.22% (0.195 0.2)78.79% (-0.19200000000001 -0.19)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.71% (0.29299999999999 0.29)24.29% (-0.29 -0.29)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.34% (0.411 0.41)58.66% (-0.409 -0.41)
Real Valladolid Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.98% (-0.098999999999997 -0.1)39.02% (0.1 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.25% (-0.093 -0.09)75.75% (0.094999999999999 0.09)
Score Analysis
    Espanyol 47.98%
    Real Valladolid 25.04%
    Draw 26.98%
EspanyolDrawReal Valladolid
1-0 @ 13.41% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.49% (0.071 0.07)
2-1 @ 8.93% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.48% (0.071000000000001 0.07)
3-1 @ 4.21% (0.056 0.06)
3-2 @ 1.98% (0.021 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.58% (0.038 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.49% (0.032 0.03)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 47.98%
1-1 @ 12.62% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
0-0 @ 9.48% (-0.088000000000001 -0.09)
2-2 @ 4.2% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Other @ 0.68%
Total : 26.98%
0-1 @ 8.92% (-0.108 -0.11)
1-2 @ 5.94% (-0.037 -0.04)
0-2 @ 4.2% (-0.062 -0.06)
1-3 @ 1.86% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.32% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 1.32% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 1.48%
Total : 25.04%

How you voted: Espanyol vs Valladolid

Espanyol
63.8%
Draw
26.1%
Real Valladolid
10.1%
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Rosa (80'), Sanchez (90+7')

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3-1
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Salazar (82')
Pezzolano (0'), Akinsola (10'), Sanchez (90+8')
Kenedy (90+7')
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El Hilali (26'), Nico (46'), Gragera (64')

John (5'), Henrique (18'), Montiel (87')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid20144247202746
2Atletico MadridAtletico20135234132144
3Barcelona20123552232939
4Athletic Bilbao20116331181339
5Villarreal209653831733
6Mallorca209381925-630
7Real Sociedad208481714328
8GironaGirona208482827128
9Rayo Vallecano206862323026
10Osasuna206862429-526
11Sevilla207582329-626
12Real BetisBetis206772226-425
13Celta Vigo2073102932-324
14Las PalmasLas Palmas2064102533-822
15Leganes205781929-1022
16Getafe204881417-320
17AlavesAlaves2055102432-820
18Espanyol2054111932-1319
19Valencia2037101929-1016
20Real ValladolidValladolid2043131439-2515
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