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Valencia vs Espanyol Prediction, 5/28/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/25/2023

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Game: Valencia vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Valencia (+142) Espanyol (+196)

Valencia (11-7-17) are welcoming Espanyol (8-11-17) at Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday. The Ches open at +142 while Espanyol are priced +196. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Giorgi Mamardashvili Valencia and Fernando Pacheco Espanyol.

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Valencia recorded 98 saves and they also earned a save rate of 71.5 over the course of last year. This team's goal differential was -2 with 39 goals tallied in addition to 41 goals conceded. For the previous campaign, this squad finished with an average of 1.14 pts per fixture (40 points) and also were 17th in La Liga with 21 assists. The Ches were 11th concerning expected goals having 43.6, and the team's xGA were 41.1. Valencia had a total of 90 yellow cards for the prior year as well as 7 red cards. Valencia surrendered 41 goals while giving up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs compiled 137 shots on target against them. They compiled 7 shut outs, which had them at a % of 20.0 last season.

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Espanyol finished with 47 goals and the squad's expected goals in the prior season was sitting at 46.8. The club's goals against/90 minutes was 1.78 in addition to 112 saves, and they accounted for 6 shut outs. Last season, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 65.7 (175 SoT against), and also ranked 19th in La Liga with 35 points. Espanyol sat at 17th for goals relinquished having 64, and their difference in goals was at -17. Espanyol compiled a clean sheet rate of 16.7 for the prior year and 94 yellow cards. The Budgerigars had an average of 1.0 points per match while totaling 27 assists and 10 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Valencia will be Giorgi Mamardashvili. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.17 (41 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of .715. Mamardashvili (11-7-17 record during his soccer career) has earned 7 shutouts, which gives him a 20.0% clean sheet percentage. Mamardashvili has been on the field for 3,150 minutes and has earned 98 saves in his pro soccer career. The keeper from Georgia has seen 137 shots tried at him in 35 starting assignments.

Fernando Pacheco will reside in front of the goal for Espanyol. He has given up 1.35 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 102-70-130. Pacheco has recorded 84 shutouts while defending 1,251 shots tried against him in 27,171 mins in his career. In his career, Pacheco has conceded 407 goals and has 845 saves in 303 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of .675 and his clean sheet rate is 27.7%.

Hugo Duro is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Valencia. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 9 goals in 3,996 mins played. Duro has started 42 contests thus far in his career and he tallies 0.20 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 3 assists while earning 11 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Espanyol features an attacker in Javi Puado, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has accumulated 10 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times. The forward from Spain has totaled 6,668 mins while scoring 22 goals. He is averaging 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 73 outings during his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Valencia (+142)

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