Espanyol vs Valladolid Prediction, 10/16/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/11/2022

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Game: Espanyol vs Valladolid

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+103) Valladolid (+288)

Espanyol (1-3-4) will try to defeat Valladolid (2-2-4) at RCDE Stadium on Sunday. Espanyol opens at +103 and Valladolid are priced +288. The total is 2.75. The goalies expected to start will be Alvaro Fernandez Espanyol and Sergio Asenjo Valladolid.

Espanyol surrendered 15 goals while allowing 1.88 goals per 90, and opponents finished with 36 shots on target against them. They earned 1 clean sheet, which gave them a percentage of 12.5 last season. Espanyol compiled 16 yellow cards over the course of last season and 3 red cards. The Budgerigars were ranked 12th in relation to expected goals having 7.9, and their xGA were 9.5. For the previous campaign, this squad put together an average of 0.75 pts per contest (6 pts) and also sat at 14th in La Liga with 4 assists. Their difference in goals sat at -5 by means of 11 goals compiled and 16 goals surrendered. Espanyol accumulated 20 SVs and held a SV rate of 58.3 over the course of the prior season.

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The White and Violets finished with an average of 1.0 points per match while compiling 3 assists and 1 red card. Valladolid held a shut out % of 25.0 for the previous season and also 16 yellow cards. Valladolid ranked 17th in regard to goals surrendered with 13, and the difference in goals sat at -7. For the year, Real Valladolid had a save % of 51.9 (27 SoT against), and they also had a ranking of 13th in the league with 8 pts. This team's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.62 in addition to 13 saves, and they accumulated 2 shut outs. Valladolid had 6 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of last year was sitting at 7.4.

The man defending the goal for Espanyol will be Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez (33-19-40 mark in his career) has recorded 25 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.2% shutout rate. The goalie from Spain has seen 298 shots attempted at him in 92 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (118 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .711. Fernandez has been on the pitch for 8,325 minutes and has earned 212 stops during his soccer career.

Sergio Asenjo is expected to look after the goal for Valladolid. So far in his pro soccer career, Asenjo has allowed 352 goals and has earned 889 saves in 296 starts. He has surrendered 1.20 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 114-80-102. He has a save % of .731 and his shutout rate is currently 31.8%. Asenjo has racked up 94 shutouts while defending 1,216 shots against him in 26,468 minutes in his career.

Javi Puado is one footballer who should impact this matchup for Espanyol. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 6 yellow cards in his career. The forward from Spain has totaled 16 goals scored in 4,898 minutes played. Puado has had a starting assignment in 54 contests during his pro soccer career and scores 0.29 goals per 90 mins.

Valladolid features a game changer in Shon Weissman, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward representing Israel has been on the field for 8,185 professional minutes while scoring 57 goals. He is averaging 0.63 G/90 and has started 92 games so far in his career. He has 11 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol (+103)

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