Match Preview: VCF Mestalla vs RCD Espanyol B

Valencia CF Mestalla will host RCD Espanyol B on Saturday the 1st of May at 4 pm kick-off time at the Antonio Puchades on Matchday 5 of the second phase.  The latest meeting between these two sides saw RCD Espanyol come from behind to get a 2-1 win in a tight game.  

VCF Mestalla will try to pick up all three points after the 1-1 draw against CE L’Hospitalet last weekend.

RCD Espanyol are coming into the game off the back of back-to-back away defeats to Atzeneta UE and Orihuela after having their midweek clash to Peña Deportiva postponed.

Their head coach, Luis Blanco said: "in this little time we’ve been playing it’s clear that we’ve been playing we’re not quite competing away from home. We’re up against a great opposition, with selected players but we’re going to compete”, said RCD Espanyol coach, Luis Blanco for the Espanyol website.