Espanyol - Valencia predictions

The visiting team knows the task they face will not be easy. Beating Espanyol on their own turf would be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

Valencia are heading into a difficult fight, but it’s far from hopeless. They may need to bring their best, but the match can go any way at this point. The odds of an away win are 3.20 right now, which means the favourites are far from clear.

Although Espanyol are coming on the back of a harsh 3:1 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Barcelona , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

The away team’s performance in the previous round was well above what most tipsters and bookies expected of them. Although an HT/FT draw does not sound all that exciting, pre-match La Liga betting odds painted them as the 1.47 underdogs.

A high concessions rate is not a good look to have, and Espanyol have been on a downward spiral when it comes to their defensive performance. With 5 goals conceded over their past 3 games, there’s definite room for improvement.

The hosts are well within the lower end of the table, with just 1 point separating them from the relegation zone. The season is just starting to heat up, though, and this is just one of the challenges they’ll face in the weeks ahead.

With just 7 points to their name in round 13, Valencia can’t be too happy with how they’ve performed so far. To make matters worse, they’re entering this bout as underdogs, so moving up the table any time soon would be difficult.

If you’re hunting for betting value, a Draw bet is by far your best option. Success is definitely not guaranteed, but the 3.00 odds provide a decent enough return to make the risk worth it.