Eibar – Valencia PREDICTION & TIPS
Eibar and Valencia face each other at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa in a match of the 16th round of the Primera Division. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium indicates balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. However, in the final match at this stage, in a match for the Primera Division on 27-08-2016, Eibar won by (1-0). Pedro León (62 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
Analysis of Eibar
The home team is currently in 12th place with 18 points earned after 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Espanyol by (3-1). In the last match, he tied for Getafe by (0-0). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Eibar won 11 points in 21 chances, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 games he played in his stadium.
In this competition, you do not lose in your stadium there are 4 matches. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 15 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 9 home matches in all competitions there are 1 highlights: he has scored 5 of his 10 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
The team of Eibar comes to this game with a goalless draw against Getafe, registering in this way the fourth game without losing in the Spanish championship. Usually coach Jose Luis Mendilibar lines in 4-4-2 privileging the defensive organization and the direct balls for the attack, mainly, for the offensive Kike. On the other hand, Charles is the top scorer of Eibar with 5 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Pedro Léon, Fran Rico and Riesgo.
Analysis of Valencia
After 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is in 2nd place, having won 34 points. In the last match, they beat Celta de Vigo at home (2-1), after having lost in the last match in a match against Getafe (1-0). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 32 goals scored and 13 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 34 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the championship, Valencia won 14 points in 21 chances, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 games they played as a visitor. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-1, which occurred in 3 of his 8 matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. This is a team that scores often first: opened the scoring in 12 of their last 15 games for the Primera Division, of those 12 reached the break in lead in 8 and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the 90 ‘in 10. In the past 9 games away for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: scored 7 of his 18 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); suffered 4 of his 10 goals in minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Valencia team arrives at this game with a 2-1 home win against Celta de Vigo, returning to victories after two straight games without a win in the league: goals were scored by Zaza and Parejo. In this game it is expected that coach Marcelino Toral line up in the usual 4-4-2 with Rodrigo being the most offensive reference of the team. Despite the offensive quality, we highlight the failures of Valencia in the defensive stop balls and attack-defense transition. We emphasize that the offensive Zaza, the team’s top scorer with 10 goals, is absent from the game because of suspension. Besides this player, the coach does not have Murillo, Jiménez and Carlos Soler, all injured.
Eibar – Valencia FREE TIPS
Valencia- Win @ 2.50
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
