Vallecano vs Espanyol — LaLiga 26/27
Vallecano: 5 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Espanyol: 1 yellow card, 1 red card
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 13, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the LaLiga page.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Espanyol sit 7th with 7 points from five matches while Vallecano are 15th with 4, and the away side's advantage is even clearer when the venue splits are read. Espanyol have taken 1.5 points per away game and hold a positive goal difference on the road, whereas Vallecano's home record of 2.0 points per match is built on just two games and masks a season-long goal difference of -6. The table gap is real, but Vallecano's home form is a small sample that flatters them slightly.
Vallecano
EspanyolScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Vallecano score 2.0 goals per home match while Espanyol manage 1.5 away, so the hosts carry a modest edge in their own stadium. Vallecano's home rate is above their overall 1.6, but Espanyol's away scoring of 1.5 is nearly identical to their season average. The gap is small and rests on just two home games for Vallecano, so it is a weak signal rather than a clear advantage.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Espanyol are the more solid side, conceding 1.0 goals per away match compared to Vallecano's 1.5 at home, and the visitors have kept two clean sheets in six away games. Vallecano have no clean sheets all season and have conceded 2.8 per match overall, though their home rate of 1.5 is much better. Espanyol's away defensive record is the clearest edge in this match, but Vallecano's home improvement keeps the gap from being enormous.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — RVC 5 of 5, ESP 5 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — RVC 4 of 5, ESP 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Vallecano's most dangerous spell is the first 15 minutes after half-time, when they have scored 50% of their goals, while Espanyol spread their scoring evenly across the first half and the final 15 minutes. Espanyol are fast starters, with 75% of their goals coming before the break, and their peak conceding window is the final 15 minutes alongside the opening 15. The visitors' early pressure could test a Vallecano side that concedes heavily in the 16-30 and 76-90 minute windows.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Vallecano's matches have been high-scoring overall, with 80% going over 2.5 goals, but that drops to 50% at home, while Espanyol's away matches have gone over 2.5 in 50% of cases. Espanyol's first halves are lively, with 100% of their away games seeing over 1.5 goals before the break, whereas Vallecano's home matches are more balanced across halves. Both teams have failed to score in 0% of their matches this season, so a goalless game is unlikely, but the total goals picture is mixed and leans only slightly toward the over.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Vallecano conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Espanyol conceded on average 1 goals per match.
In their last 3 LaLiga matches, Vallecano have been awarded an average of 7.6 corners per match, while Espanyol have averaged 2.3 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Vallecano have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while Espanyol have averaged 1.2 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Vallecano have received an average of 3.4 cards per match, while Espanyol have averaged 3.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Espanyol within the first half. They have averaged 1.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga this season.
Espanyol conceded 6 less goals than Vallecano in the last 5 matches.
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Vallecano scored 6 goals (average 2) while Espanyol scored 4 (average 1.3).
In the last 18 months, Vallecano and Espanyol have faced each other 3 times, with Espanyol winning 2 times.
Vallecano scored at least one goal per match in the LaLiga this season.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Espanyol sit 7th with 7 points from five matches while Vallecano are 15th with 4, and the away side's advantage is even clearer when the venue splits are read. Espanyol have taken 1.5 points per away game and hold a positive goal difference on the road, whereas Vallecano's home record of 2.0 points per match is built on just two games and masks a season-long goal difference of -6. The table gap is real, but Vallecano's home form is a small sample that flatters them slightly.
VallecanoEspanyolHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Vallecano have won 6 of the last 10 meetings with Espanyol and there have been no draws, but the recent trend favours the away side, who have won 4 of the last 5. The most recent meeting was a 1-0 Vallecano home win in April, and the average total goals across the 10 matches is 2.3. History is mixed, but Espanyol's recent edge in this fixture is the more relevant pattern.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Vallecano score 2.0 goals per home match while Espanyol manage 1.5 away, so the hosts carry a modest edge in their own stadium. Vallecano's home rate is above their overall 1.6, but Espanyol's away scoring of 1.5 is nearly identical to their season average. The gap is small and rests on just two home games for Vallecano, so it is a weak signal rather than a clear advantage.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Espanyol are the more solid side, conceding 1.0 goals per away match compared to Vallecano's 1.5 at home, and the visitors have kept two clean sheets in six away games. Vallecano have no clean sheets all season and have conceded 2.8 per match overall, though their home rate of 1.5 is much better. Espanyol's away defensive record is the clearest edge in this match, but Vallecano's home improvement keeps the gap from being enormous.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — RVC 5 of 5, ESP 5 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — RVC 4 of 5, ESP 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Vallecano's most dangerous spell is the first 15 minutes after half-time, when they have scored 50% of their goals, while Espanyol spread their scoring evenly across the first half and the final 15 minutes. Espanyol are fast starters, with 75% of their goals coming before the break, and their peak conceding window is the final 15 minutes alongside the opening 15. The visitors' early pressure could test a Vallecano side that concedes heavily in the 16-30 and 76-90 minute windows.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Vallecano's matches have been high-scoring overall, with 80% going over 2.5 goals, but that drops to 50% at home, while Espanyol's away matches have gone over 2.5 in 50% of cases. Espanyol's first halves are lively, with 100% of their away games seeing over 1.5 goals before the break, whereas Vallecano's home matches are more balanced across halves. Both teams have failed to score in 0% of their matches this season, so a goalless game is unlikely, but the total goals picture is mixed and leans only slightly toward the over.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Vallecano conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Espanyol conceded on average 1 goals per match.
In their last 3 LaLiga matches, Vallecano have been awarded an average of 7.6 corners per match, while Espanyol have averaged 2.3 corners.
In their last 5 matches, Vallecano have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while Espanyol have averaged 1.2 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Vallecano have received an average of 3.4 cards per match, while Espanyol have averaged 3.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Espanyol within the first half. They have averaged 1.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga this season.
Espanyol conceded 6 less goals than Vallecano in the last 5 matches.
In the last 3 matches of the LaLiga, Vallecano scored 6 goals (average 2) while Espanyol scored 4 (average 1.3).
In the last 18 months, Vallecano and Espanyol have faced each other 3 times, with Espanyol winning 2 times.
Vallecano scored at least one goal per match in the LaLiga this season.
About The Match
Vallecano and Espanyol arrive with sharply different defensive profiles, and that gap is the story of this match. Espanyol have conceded just 1.0 goals per game away this season while Vallecano have shipped 2.8 per match overall, so the visitors are the more reliable side at the back. The market prices Vallecano as favourites at 46% to win, but their own home record is thin and their last six matches include four defeats. The key uncertainty is whether Vallecano's home scoring of 2.0 per match can overcome an Espanyol side that has kept two clean sheets in six away games.