LaLiga 25/26 · 23 Sep 2025

Espanyol 2–2 Valencia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Espanyol favourites at 44%.

Espanyol deserved more from the draw, creating 2.6 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Edu Expósito, 85.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Arnaut Danjuma +36.2, Leandro Cabrera +24.3, Edu Expósito +17.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Roberto Fernández Forward	33	0	1	0.13	85.9	–
Edu Expósito Midfielder	90	0	1	0.32	85.1	+17.7
Antoniu Roca Forward	8	0	0	–	74.5	–
Leandro Cabrera Defender	90	1	0	0.24	68.5	+24.3
Clemens Riedel Defender	90	0	0	–	63.6	–
Javi Puado Midfielder	90	1	0	1.21	59.1	+11.0
Carlos Romero Defender	82	0	0	0.01	54.7	−1.3
Kike García Forward	90	0	0	0.40	51.6	–
Pol Lozano Midfielder	68	0	0	–	42.4	+0.4
Omar El Hilali Defender	68	0	0	–	40.7	−6.2
Charles Pickel Midfielder	57	0	0	0.09	39.5	–
Rubén Sánchez Defender	22	0	0	–	39.5	–
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.3	−17.6
Urko González Midfielder	22	0	0	–	35.1	–
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder	82	0	0	0.18	31.2	−24.0
Jose Salinas Defender	8	0	0	–	4.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Filip Ugrinić Midfielder	30	0	1	–	88.2	–
Arnaut Danjuma Forward	71	1	0	0.56	80.3	+36.2
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender	90	0	0	–	71.6	+15.8
José Luis Gayà Defender	76	0	0	–	59.9	+12.1
Luis Rioja Midfielder	76	0	1	0.05	55.4	+5.8
Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.7	+4.5
Hugo Duro Forward	90	1	0	0.09	53.1	+2.1
César Tárrega Defender	90	0	0	–	51.3	+0.8
Dimitri Foulquier Defender	90	0	0	–	48.0	+0.2
Jesús Vázquez Defender	14	0	0	–	47.8	–
Baptiste Santamaria Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.1	−9.5
Thierry Correia Defender	19	0	0	–	43.5	–
Pepelu Midfielder	60	0	0	0.03	41.4	–
Diego López Midfielder	60	0	0	–	40.9	−4.2
Lucas Beltrán Forward	30	0	0	–	40.5	–
Javier Guerra Midfielder	14	0	0	–	40.0	–