Espanyol vs Valencia Prediction, 10/2/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/27/2022

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Game: Espanyol vs Valencia

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+163) Valencia (+182)

RCDE Stadium is the location where Valencia (3-0-3) will compete against Espanyol (1-1-4) on Sunday. Valencia are priced at +182 while Espanyol are priced +163. The total has been set at 2.75. The goalies expected to start will be Alvaro Fernandez Espanyol and Giorgi Mamardashvili Valencia.

Espanyol relinquished 11 goals while conceding 1.84 G/90, and their opponents had 28 shots on target against them. They had 1 clean sheet, which had them sitting at a % of 16.7 over the course of the prior season. Espanyol accounted for 10 yellow cards last season and 2 red cards. The Budgerigars had a ranking of 11th in the matter of goals expected having 7.1, and their xGA came in at 8.5. For the previous season, the team finished with an average of 0.67 points per contest (4 pts) and ranked 20th in soccer with 1 assist. The team's goal differential was -5 by 7 goals compiled as well as 12 goals allowed. Espanyol recorded 16 SVs and they were the owners of a SV percentage of 60.7 in the prior season.

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Valencia compiled 10 goals and the squad's expected goals in the previous season was 8.4. Their goals against/90 minutes was 0.83 with 18 saves, and they recorded 2 clean sheets. For the season, Valencia CF had a save percentage of 77.3 (22 SoT against), and had a rank of 9th in soccer with 9 pts. Valencia ranked 6th in goals surrendered having 5, and the squad's difference in goals was at 5. Valencia amassed a shut out % of 33.3 over the course of the prior season and 16 yellow cards. The Ches held an average of 1.5 points per contest while tallying 6 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Espanyol is Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez has defended the goal for 8,235 mins and has tallied 209 stops thus far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.27 (116 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .713. The goalie born in Spain has seen 293 shots tried against him in 91 career starting assignments. Fernandez (33-18-40 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 25 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.5% shutout percentage.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to look after the net for Valencia. Mamardashvili has accumulated 2 shutouts and defended 22 shots against him in 540 career mins. He is the owner of a save percentage of .818 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.3%. He has allowed 0.83 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 3-0-3. In his career, Mamardashvili has given up 5 goals and has accumulated 18 stops in 6 starting assignments.

Javi Puado is a guy who can be a force on the pitch for Espanyol. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 6 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Spain has totaled 16 goals scored in 4,799 mins played. Puado has been in the starting lineup in 53 matchups in his career while he scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins.

Valencia is being led by Hugo Duro, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward from Spain has 2,913 professional minutes while earning 9 goals. He is averaging 0.28 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 34 games thus far in his career. He has 6 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol (+163)

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