Espanyol vs Valencia Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

Valencia would love nothing better than to dent the promotion bid of their rivals, but a 15-game winless run on their second-tier travels, including five defeats on the bounce, suggests that such a result is likely to prove beyond them. As for Espanyol, they have enjoyed eight wins in their last nine matches in front of their own supporters at this level.

Espanyol have been extremely consistent when it comes to their involvement in top-flight fixtures containing three goals or fewer, with 12 of their most recent 14 games being of this type. It has been a similar story as far as Valencia are concerned, as 12 of their last 14 matches at this elite level of the LaLiga have also been of the under 3.5 goals variety.

Over the course of their last 19 home games in the LaLiga, Espanyol have been involved in no fewer than 12 encounters in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 89 minutes. As for Valencia, their previous six away fixtures at this level have yielded an impressive total of 23 goals, with both teams on target in every single one of these contests.