Match Preview: Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol

History:

Valencia CF will welcome Real Cub Deportivo Espanyol on Sunday 28th of May at 7 pm (local time) (Unified kick-off times) at Mestalla on Matchday 37 of LaLiga for the final home game of the 22-23 season.  

Valencia CF have crossed paths with RCD Espanyol on home turf on 107 occasions across all competitions with a positive balance of 70 wins, 22 and 15 losses.  The reverse fixture saw a hard fought two all draw at the RCD Stadium with Eray Cömert and Gabriel Paulista on the scoresheet.

Sunday’s encounter is a must-win game for Rubén Baraja’s side where they will need to pull out their best showing to claim all three points as the opposition will come into the game with a ‘knife between their teeth’, but Valencia CF will have their driving force right behind them to rally around them.

Form Guide:

VCF

WLDWWL

RCDE

LWLLWD

 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.

 VAR: Carlos de Cerro Grande.

RCDE Squad list:

Joan García, Óscar Gil, Pedrosa, Cabrera, Calero, Denis Suárez, Puado, K. Bare, Joselu, Darder, Vini Souza, Pacheco, B. Oliván, Gragera, Lazo, Braithwaite, Pierre Gabriel, Edu Expósito, Nico M.R., Aleix Vidal, César Montes, Sergi Gómez, Álvaro Fernández and Koleosho.

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