The big picture

Valencia come in 19th on the ladder with 9 points; Espanyol are 13th on 12. Espanyol are the side higher up the table.

Valencia are 2–6–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1.5 against.

Espanyol are 3–6–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Valencia have won one of their last five and most recently beat Elche 1–0.

Espanyol have won one of their last five and most recently beat Villarreal 1–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 42 times on our records since 2003: Valencia 21, Espanyol 9, 12 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Valencia won 3–2 at Mestalla Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Valencia by 4 goals in 2005-06 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Valencia, watch Umar Sadiq (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Pepelu (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Espanyol, watch Roberto Fernández (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Bryan Zaragoza (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Mestalla Stadium

Valencia have won 6 of their last 19 at Mestalla Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Espanyol have the edge.