Valencia host Espanyol at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia on 20 December 2026 at 00:00 in La Liga. Valencia's last five results: D D L W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Espanyol's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Valencia have won 1, Espanyol 0, with 5 draws.
Valencia vs Espanyol kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Estadio de Mestalla holds 55,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Valencia vs Espanyol is being played at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia on Sunday 20 December 2026, the home ground of Valencia, which holds 55,000 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Valencia have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading D D L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the La Liga on 7 November.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading D L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Deportivo in the La Liga on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Valencia have won 1, Espanyol have won 0 and 5 were drawn, with Valencia scoring 11 goals to Espanyol's 10. The most recent was Valencia 3-2 Espanyol on 24 January 2026 in the La Liga.
Pablo Maffeo leads Valencia with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Valencia player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Valencia player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Valencia vs Espanyol is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Valencia's XI from their 0-3 defeat v Real Madrid at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Valencia vs Espanyol, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | La Liga | Valencia vs Espanyol | 3-2 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Valencia | 2-2 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Valencia vs Espanyol | 1-1 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Valencia | 1-1 |
| 28 May 2023 | La Liga | Valencia vs Espanyol | 2-2 |
| 2 Oct 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Valencia | 2-2 |
Predicted lineups for Valencia vs Espanyol are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Valencia's XI from their 0-3 defeat v Real Madrid at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Valencia | Fouls committed | Espanyol | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Maffeo | 15 | R. Fernández | 24 |
| 2 | J. Guerra | 14 | O. Hilali | 16 |
| 3 | Pepelu | 12 | J. Hernández | 15 |
| 4 | G. Rodríguez | 11 | L. Taillandier | 10 |
| 5 | J. Gayà | 10 | E. Expósito | 9 |
| # | Valencia | Shots | Espanyol | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Guerra | 16 | R. Fernández | 21 |
| 2 | A. Danjuma | 14 | E. Expósito | 14 |
| 3 | H. Duro | 10 | M. Fernández | 13 |
| 4 | D. Otorbi | 8 | Á. Calatrava | 12 |
| 5 | J. Gayà | 6 | J. Hernández | 12 |
| # | Valencia | Shots on target | Espanyol | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Danjuma | 6 | R. Fernández | 9 |
| 2 | U. Sadiq | 5 | M. Fernández | 5 |
| 3 | J. Guerra | 3 | B. Zaragoza | 5 |
| 4 | F. Ugrinic | 2 | J. Hernández | 3 |
| 5 | D. Otorbi | 2 | Á. Calatrava | 2 |
| # | Valencia | Goals | Espanyol | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Sadiq | 2 | R. Fernández | 4 |
| 2 | Pepelu | 1 | L. Taillandier | 1 |
| 3 | D. Raba | 1 | E. Expósito | 1 |
| 4 | D. Otorbi | 1 | B. Zaragoza | 1 |
| 5 | A. Cueva | 1 | M. Fernández | 1 |
| # | Valencia | Yellow cards | Espanyol | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Rodríguez | 4 | R. Hinojo | 5 |
| 2 | P. Maffeo | 4 | C. Riedel | 3 |
| 3 | Pepelu | 3 | U. Zárate | 2 |
| 4 | D. Raba | 3 | M. Fernández | 2 |
| 5 | J. Guerra | 2 | R. Bauzà | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 9.8 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 2.8 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Passes | 392.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16.1 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 10 of 20 |
| Passes | 381.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 19 of 20 |