Valencia vs Espanyol Prediction, 1/24/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/23/2026

Game: Valencia vs Espanyol

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Budgerigars (10-4-6) are headed to Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain on Saturday where they will try to beat Valencia (4-8-8). Valencia are priced at +172 and the Budgerigars are at -210. The over/under has been set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Stole Dimitrievski for Valencia and Marko Dmitrovic for Espanyol.

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Valencia CF has allowed 31 goals while allowing 1.55 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition are sitting with 85 SoT against them. They have compiled 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 25.0% so far this season. Valencia has amassed 39 yellow cards on the campaign and 2 red cards. The Ches are ranked 12th in relation to expected goals having 21.9, and the expected goals against are 25.0. This season, this team sports an average of 1.00 pts per match (20 points) and they also are ranked 12th in European soccer with 15 assists. Their difference in goals is at -12 with the help of 19 goals notched in addition to 31 goals given up. Valencia has amassed 54 SVs and they also have earned a save rate of 63.5% for the year.

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Espanyol has accounted for 23 goals and the squad's expected goals for the year is 27.8. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.10 in addition to 62 saves, and they have amassed 7 clean sheets. On the year, RCD Espanyol has a save % of 72.8% (81 SoTA), and they also sit at 5th among European teams with 34 points. Espanyol sits at 6th in the matter of goals conceded having 22, and their difference in goals is at 1. RCD Espanyol has a clean sheet rate of 35.0% so far this year and 40 yellow card cautions. The Budgerigars come in with an average of 1.7 points per match while tallying 16 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Valencia is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has seen the field for 11,766 mins and has accumulated 351 saves during his soccer career. Dimitrievski (38-38-54 record in his career) has 34 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.0%% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Macedonia has had 523 shots tried at him in 130 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.34 (175 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 67.1%.

Marko Dmitrovic will be residing in front of the net for Espanyol. In his pro soccer career, Dmitrovic has allowed 293 goals and has tallied 549 saves in 214 starts. He has surrendered 1.36 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 67-57-90. He holds a save % of 65.8% and his clean sheet rate is 28.9%%. Dmitrovic has accumulated 62 shutouts while seeing 834 shots attempted against him in 19,329 minutes in his career.

Arnaut Danjuma is one member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Valencia. He has 32 assists while tallying 166 pts so far in his career. The forward hailing from the Netherlands has totaled 67 goals scored in 15,329 mins played. Danjuma has been a starter in 170 games so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.39 G/90.

Espanyol has an attacker in Kike, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 26,932 minutes and has earned 103 goals. He has an average of 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has started 294 games in his career. He has tallied 230 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 24 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Espanyol (+172)

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