Match ☆ 20 Dec 2026 · 20:00 UTC
ESP · La Liga · 2026
ESP Valencia CF
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Current league place
#19 / 20 · ESP · La Liga · 2026/27
As of this morning · domestic league only
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Scheduled
ESP RCD Espanyol
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#15 / 20 · ESP · La Liga · 2026/27
As of this morning · domestic league only
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The models forecast for this fixture
Draw predictor · this site's own figures
Figure Valencia CF RCD Espanyol
N — no-draw runmatches in a row without a draw 4 0
Max Nthis team's longest run ever 19 26
E — draw debtexpected draws over the current run 1.06 0.00
p50 — last 50draw rate over its last 50 matches 24.0% 28.0%
p100 — last 100draw rate over its last 100 matches 28.0% 26.0%
Draw % — all timeshare of every match drawn 25.6% 27.5%
Draw scorethe predictor ranking score 0.231 0.081
Rankposition in that ranking 628 1,678
Σ Nboth sides' runs added 4
Σ Eboth sides' draw debt added 1.06
Σ Scorewhat the Cross predictor orders by 0.312
Team strength · Elo
Valencia CF 1,839
RCD Espanyol 1,783
Rating gap +121 home advantage included
Draws at this gap 25.3% 100–149 · 87,234 matches
Goals model · Dixon-Coles
Expected goals 1.50 – 1.08 home – away
Home win 46.5%
Draw 27.0% every level score added up
Away win 26.5%
Both together · the blend
Blended draw chance 26.6% 75% goals model · 25% Elo gap
Goals model said 27.0% form only
This Elo gap said 25.3% strength only

The mix is the one that scored best over 544,576 matches — the two are averaged on the log-odds scale, not simply added.

The regression · the logistic model
Logistic draw chance 27.8% five signals, then recalibrated
95% band 27.4% – 27.9% how unsure the fit is, not the match
The blend says 26.6% the older published reading

A regression over five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at this Elo gap, the expected goals in the fixture and the competition's own base draw rate — with an isotonic map on top to put the level back where reality is. Held out on a decade it never saw it beat the blend above, which is why both are shown here while one is chosen. This is a real forecast: the fixture had not been played when the model was fitted.

A forecast from every match played so far. Measured over 160,869 priced matches the goals model is slightly worse than the bookmakers (how it is scored), so a high draw chance means an even, low-scoring match rather than value. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.

League table · La Liga · 20262027 Current indexed standings

This edition’s latest indexed table, not the standings before this match. Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Barcelona 12 11 0 1 +35 33
2 Real Madrid 12 10 0 2 +21 30
3 Atlético Madrid 12 9 1 2 +13 28
4 Real Betis 12 8 2 2 +5 26
5 Real Sociedad 12 7 1 4 +1 22
6 Sevilla 12 5 3 4 -2 18
7 Athletic Bilbao 11 4 4 3 +4 16
8 Deportivo La Coruña 12 3 6 3 +1 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 4 3 5 +2 15
10 Racing de Santander 12 4 2 6 -13 14
11 Celta Vigo 12 2 7 3 0 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 3 4 5 -2 13
13 Rayo Vallecano 11 3 3 5 -6 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 3 3 6 -11 12
15 RCD Espanyol 12 3 3 6 -1 12
16 Getafe CF 12 3 3 6 -10 12
17 Levante UD 12 2 5 5 -5 11
18 Elche CF 12 2 4 6 -6 10
19 Valencia CF 12 2 3 7 -12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 0 5 7 -14 5