Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th March 2023

Real Valladolid come up against visiting side Espanyol on Sunday at Estadio Jose Zorrilla in a La Liga fixture.

Looking at the La Liga standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and five places.

Real Valladolid got hammered last time out and have no intention of letting that go by unnoticed. Espanyol need to strap up before the ride this coming Sunday, as the home side look for revenge.

Real Valladolid scored three times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.3 goals a game. They conceded 15 and managed three clean sheets.

Espanyol are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Espanyol claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

Real Valladolid claimed a 2-1 win, while Espanyol answered back with a 1-0 win in their two most recent meetings.

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Prediction

Real Valladolid Form

A single point is all Real Valladolid can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Osasuna, before getting trounced 2-1 against Real Betis while Celta Vigo won 3-0. Real Valladolid claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored four and conceded four goals.

Espanyol Form

In their last three matches, Espanyol lost against Real Sociedad by 2-3, beat Elche by 0-1 winning 2-1 against Mallorca. In their last six away matches in the La Liga, Espanyol won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

This particular encounter between Real Valladolid and Espanyol looks a little trickier for the favourites, than prices with the bookmakers suggest. All things considered, though, we still believe, the home side has enough about them to pull off a win this coming Sunday.

Espanyol recorded three wins from their last seven games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 12 points. They scored 11 goals while conceding ten. Real Valladolid are looking at a record of seven wins, three draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga this season. Espanyol enjoy a record of six wins, nine draws and eight defeats in the La Liga.

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Squads

Real Valladolid Squad

The 54-year-old Real Valladolid manager, Pacheta, will select the lineup against Espanyol from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the La Liga this season):

Alvaro Aceves (0/0), Jordi Masip (0/17), Roberto (0/0), Sergio Asenjo (0/6), David Torres (0/2), Ivan Fresneda (0/10), Javi Sanchez (1/20), Jawad El Yamiq (0/14), Lucas Olaza (0/15), Lucas Rosa (0/10), Luis Perez (0/12), Sergio Escudero (0/11), Alvaro Aguado (0/21), Anuar (1/3), Gonzalo Plata (0/19), Ivan Sanchez (0/18), Joaquin Fernandez (1/16), Kenedy (0/4), Kike Perez (0/22), Martin Hongla (0/4), Monchu (1/20), Roque Mesa (2/18), Selim Amallah (0/0), Cyle Larin (3/5), Darwin Machis (0/4), Manuel Pozo (0/0), Oscar Plano (1/23), Roberto Arroyo (0/0), Sergio Leon (5/20).

Espanyol Squad

Below is the full team squad of Espanyol. The manager Martinez will pick his starting XI against Real Valladolid from these players:

Alvaro Fernandez (0/11), Angel Fortuno (0/0), Fernando Pacheco (0/3), Joan Garcia (0/0), Adria Pedrosa (0/0), Aleix Vidal (0/18), Brian Olivan (1/22), Cesar Montes (0/6), Fernando Calero (0/18), Leandro Cabrera (0/21), Omar El Hilali (0/5), Oscar Gil (0/19), Ronael Pierre-Gabriel (0/3), Ruben Sanchez (0/11), Sergi Gomez (0/17), Wassim Keddari (0/5), Daniel Villahermosa (0/0), Denis Suarez (0/4), Edu Exposito (2/19), Javier Puado (3/22), Jose Carlos Lazo (1/10), Jose Gragera (0/4), Keidi Bare (0/11), Luca Koleosho (0/0), Roger Martinez (0/0), Sergi Darder (4/23), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/21), Daniel Gomez (0/7), Joselu (11/20), Martin Braithwaite (7/18), Nabili Touaizi (0/0), Nico Ribaudo (0/17).

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Team News

Real Valladolid seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday.

Sergio Escudero and Anuar are all absent from the Real Valladolid squad that faces Espanyol at Estadio Jose Zorrilla.

Espanyol have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Names like Keidi Bare and Adria Pedrosa most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Real Valladolid.

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Lineups

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol H2H

Espanyol ran out 1-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again this coming Sunday. The previous ten matches were equally split between these two sides. Real Valladolid won three and Espanyol won three matches. However, Espanyol did manage a 1-0 win last time out, and the bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 12/5.

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Real Valladolid face Espanyol as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/13 with the bookies.

Real Valladolid vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Cyle Larin look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Martin Braithwaite adds to his four La Liga goals come this coming Sunday.

Real Valladolid claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Espanyol won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Espanyol scored the opening goal five times, whereas their hosts were first on target in five of their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past ten encounters between Real Valladolid and Espanyol, with Real Valladolid scoring one goal on average per game. Espanyol averaged 1.1 goals, while both teams scored five times. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Real Valladolid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.