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Consensus:

Summary of current votes

› Users favouring homewin: 0     › Users favouring over 2.5: 1
› Users favouring awaywin: 0     › Users favouring under 2.5: 0
› Users favouring draw: 1

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Valencia - Real Zaragoza (3 - 1):

Primera Division (Spain)
2009/2010

Vital Stats and Trends Summary:

› Trends favouring homewin (Valencia) (Trends: 1 Stars: 1)
› Trends favouring awaywin (Real Zaragoza) (Trends: 0 Stars: 0)
› Trends favouring draw (Trends: 6 Stars: 10)
› Trends favouring over (Trends: 17 Stars: 27)
› Trends favouring under (Trends: 3 Stars: 8)

› Valencia home: 1-3-0 6-4
› Valencia form: 2-2-2 7-6
› Home form: 3-3-0 11-4

› Real Zaragoza away: 0-1-3 4-13
› Real Zaragoza form: 2-2-2 10-12
› Away form: 1-2-3 9-16

News:

Valencia

2010-01-06 Goede vooruitzichten Deportivo

Deportivo La Coruña heeft zijn eerste wedstrijd in de strijd om de Copa Del Rey tegen Valencia gewonnen. Deportivo kwam in de uitwedstrijd vlak na rust op voorsprong door een treffer van Andres Guardado. Pablo Alvarez tekende voor de 0-2. Valencia deed nog wat terug via David Silva: 1-2.

2010-01-06 Valencia verliest bekerconfrontatie van Deportivo

Deportivo La Coruña heeft een grote stap gezet in de Copa del Rey. Op bezoek bij Valencia werd er gewonnen en daarmee is er een grote stap gezet naar de laatste acht van het Spaanse bekertoernooi. Racing Satander won op bezoek bij Alcorcón en heeft de beste papieren voor de return. Villareal speel...

2010-01-06 Copa del Rey round-up

The Copa del Rey shocks continued as Deportivo won at Valencia and Celta Vigo held Villarreal.

2010-01-06 Golpe del Deportivo en Mestalla

Los de Miguel Ángel Lotina se llevaron un 1-2 del campo de un Valencia que mostró mucho más fútbol durante la última media hora que en el resto del encuentro.  Leer. Escuchar

2010-01-06 Valencia Owned Renan Looking To Foil His Current Employers

The Brazilian is looking forward to facing some familiar faces...

2010-01-06 Player Ratings: Valencia 1-2 Deportivo La Coruna

Los Che have it all to do after an entertaining first leg Copa Del Rey clash at the Mestalla. Goal.com rated the performers out of ten...

2010-01-06 Valencia 1-2 Deportivo La Coruna: Guardado Masterclass Sinks Che

The second leg is the Galicians' to lose...

2010-01-06 Deportivo zegeviert in Valencia, stunt Alcorcón blijft voorlopig uit

Deportivo la Coruña heeft woensdagavond een belangrijke stap gezet om de laatste acht van de Copa del Rey te bereiken. De ploeg van Miguel Ángel Lotina besliste de eerste ontmoeting met Valencia in ha...

2010-01-06 Live meepraten in de Copa del Rey: Valencia - Deportivo la Coruña

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2010-01-06 Oefenwedstrijd PSV-Levante achter gesloten deuren

De oefenwedstrijd die PSV morgen zal afwerken tegen Levante wordt gespeeld achter gesloten deuren, weet de officiële website van de Eindhovenaren te melden. PSV is op trainingskamp in Valencia en regelde met Levante een oefenduel. De wedstrijd wordt gespeeld op het trainingskamp in Buñol. O...

Real Zaragoza

2010-01-07 Real Zaragoza Sign Lazio Winger Eliseu On Loan

Zaragoza make their first signing of the winter transfer window...

2010-01-07 Pennant: "Conozco los problemas del club pero no quiero irme"

Pennant ha negado que el Real Zaragoza le haya comunicado su intención de desprenderse de él en el mercado invernal: "Conozco los problemas económicos del club pero no tengo intención de irme. Nadie me lo ha pedido y yo no quiero marcharme".  Leer

2009-12-31 Preses Real Zaragoza en hele directie stappen op

Het Spaanse Real Zaragoza kan op zoek naar een nieuwe voorzitter. De Zuid-Europese formatie heeft deze donderdag officieel afscheid genomen van haar oude preses, Eduardo Bandrés, en de gehele directie. Bandrés had nog een doorlopend contract bij Zaragoza, maar besloot zijn verbintenis in te lev...

2009-12-30 Grootaandeelhouder neemt voorzittershamer over bij Zaragoza

Real Zaragoza staat vanaf heden onder leiding van grootaandeelhouder Agapito Iglesias. Hij neemt per direct de taken over van voorzitter Eduardo Bandres, die woensdag bekend maakte het voor gezien te ...

2009-12-30 Real Zaragoza President And Leadership Team All Resign - Report (Goal.com)

After a dreadful first half of the season, Zaragoza's top brass is being reshuffled...

2009-12-30 Real Zaragoza President And Leadership Team All Resign - Report

After a dreadful first half of the season, Zaragoza's top brass is being reshuffled...

2009-12-29 Real Zaragoza To Offer Jermaine Pennant To Aston Villa - Report

The Aragons are eager to offload the winger...

2009-12-26 Report: Manchester United And Real Zaragoza Tracking Christian Stuani

The Uruguayan hitman is the top scorer in Spain's second division...

2009-12-24 Real Zaragoza To Stay With Gay Until End Of The Season (Goal.com)

The struggling Spaniards will not be switching tacticians again just yet…

2009-12-24 Real Zaragoza To Stay With Gay Until End Of The Season

The struggling Spaniards will not be switching tacticians again just yet…

Team Status:

We compare a team's form to their natural cyclus over their last 30 games.

Overall

› Valencia: Neutral
Form: 2-2-2 (8 points, 1.33 avg)
Last 30 matches: 12-8-10 (44 points, 1.47 avg)

› Real Zaragoza: Downtrend
Form: 2-2-2 (8 points, 1.33 avg)
Last 30 matches: 17-8-5 (59 points, 1.97 avg)

Home/Away

› Valencia: Neutral
Home form: 3-3-0 (12 points, 2.00 avg)
Last 15 homematches: 7-7-1 (28 points, 1.87 avg)

› Real Zaragoza: Downtrend
Away form: 1-2-3 (5 points, 0.83 avg)
Last 15 awaymatches: 6-5-4 (23 points, 1.53 avg)

Table:

Home Away All
Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals
AllWDLForAgaPts AllWDLForAgaPts AllWDLForAgaPts
1 Barcelona 4 4 0 0 15 3 12 5 3 2 0 9 2 11 9 7 2 0 24 5 23
2 Real Madrid 5 5 0 0 17 4 15 4 2 1 1 6 2 7 9 7 1 1 23 6 22
3 Sevilla 4 3 1 0 8 2 10 5 3 0 2 8 3 9 9 6 1 2 16 5 19
4 Mallorca 5 5 0 0 13 1 15 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 9 5 2 2 16 9 17
5 Deportivo 5 3 1 1 6 4 10 4 2 0 2 6 7 6 9 5 1 3 12 11 16
6 Valencia 4 1 3 0 6 4 6 5 3 0 2 9 6 9 9 4 3 2 15 10 15
7 Sporting Gijon 4 2 2 0 6 2 8 5 1 2 2 5 8 5 9 3 4 2 11 10 13
8 Espanyol 5 2 2 1 5 6 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 9 3 4 2 8 9 13
9 Athletic Bilbao 5 3 0 2 6 8 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 9 4 1 4 9 13 13
10 Osasuna 5 2 2 1 6 4 8 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 9 3 3 3 11 10 12
11 Getafe 4 3 0 1 7 4 9 5 1 0 4 5 10 3 9 4 0 5 12 14 12
12 Real Zaragoza 5 3 1 1 9 5 10 4 0 1 3 4 13 1 9 3 2 4 13 18 11
13 Villarreal 5 2 2 1 8 4 8 4 0 1 3 4 7 1 9 2 3 4 12 11 9
14 Real Valladolid 4 1 1 2 9 8 4 5 1 2 2 5 9 5 9 2 3 4 14 17 9
15 Almeria 4 1 2 1 3 5 5 5 1 1 3 5 7 4 9 2 3 4 8 12 9
16 Tenerife 4 3 0 1 4 2 9 5 0 0 5 1 15 0 9 3 0 6 5 17 9
17 Malaga 5 2 0 3 6 6 6 4 0 1 3 3 6 1 9 2 1 6 9 12 7
18 Racing Santander 4 0 1 3 3 10 1 5 1 3 1 7 7 6 9 1 4 4 10 17 7
19 Atletico Madrid 4 1 3 0 6 5 6 5 0 1 4 4 14 1 9 1 4 4 10 19 7
20 Xerez 5 1 1 3 3 8 4 4 0 1 3 0 8 1 9 1 2 6 3 16 5

Simulator:

The simulator uses vital stats, trends, history, systems, form and other data to give a strength factor between the teams. Value odds is indicated after the estimation.

› Homewin: 43% (value odds 2.31)

› Awaywin: 15% (value odds 6.69)

› Draw: 42% (value odds 2.40)

› Over: 56% (value odds 1.79)

› Under: 44% (value odds 2.26)

Expected Score:

› Valencia: 1.98

› Real Zaragoza: 1.17

› Total: 3.15


› Over: 63%

› Under: 37%

Team Trends:

When a team has been into action we track how they have done in tens of different situations. If a trend emerge and the team is facing such a situation, we present it to you. The more significant the trend is, the more stars we add.

Trends favouring homewin (Valencia) (Trends: 1 Stars: 1)

› Valencia playing against poor awayteams the last 3 seasons. [won 5/ 8] [62.50%] [1*]

Trends favouring awaywin (Real Zaragoza) (Trends: 0 Stars: 0)

No trends favouring awaywin.

Trends favouring draw (Trends: 6 Stars: 10)

› Valencia playing in weekend the current season. [draw 3/ 8] [37.50%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against good teams the last 3 seasons. [draw 12/ 31] [38.71%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against average hometeams the last 3 seasons. [draw 6/ 13] [46.15%] [3*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against defensively average hometeams the last 3 seasons. [draw 7/ 20] [35.00%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against offensively average hometeams the last 3 seasons. [draw 3/ 8] [37.50%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza after conceeding 2 or more in their last 2 awaymatches the last 3 seasons. [draw 3/ 6] [50.00%] [3*]

Trends favouring over (Trends: 17 Stars: 27)

› Valencia playing against average teams the last 3 seasons. [over 18/ 23] [78.26%] [2*]
› Valencia playing against poor awayteams the last 3 seasons. [over 5/ 8] [62.50%] [1*]
› Valencia playing against defensively poor teams the last 3 seasons. [over 18/ 28] [64.29%] [1*]
› Valencia playing against defensively poor awayteams the last 3 seasons. [over 13/ 19] [68.42%] [1*]
› Valencia playing against offensively good teams the last 3 seasons. [over 18/ 27] [66.67%] [1*]
› Valencia playing against offensively average awayteams the last 3 seasons. [over 11/ 13] [84.62%] [3*]
› Valencia playing against teams with average elo rating the last 3 seasons. [over 54/ 83] [65.06%] [1*]
› Valencia playing against awayteams with average elo rating the last 3 seasons. [over 32/ 41] [78.05%] [2*]
› Valencia playing in weekend the last 3 seasons. [over 51/ 79] [64.56%] [1*]
› Valencia playing in weekend at home the last 3 seasons. [over 30/ 39] [76.92%] [2*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against teams with average elo rating the current season. [over 7/ 9] [77.78%] [2*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against teams with average elo rating the last 3 seasons. [over 50/ 83] [60.24%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing in weekend the current season. [over 7/ 8] [87.50%] [3*]
› Real Zaragoza playing in weekend the last 3 seasons. [over 55/ 85] [64.71%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing in weekend at away the last 3 seasons. [over 24/ 40] [60.00%] [1*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against good teams the last 3 seasons. [over 22/ 31] [70.97%] [2*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against offensively good teams the last 3 seasons. [over 20/ 27] [74.07%] [2*]

Trends favouring under (Trends: 3 Stars: 8)

› Real Zaragoza playing against average hometeams the last 3 seasons. [under 11/ 13] [84.62%] [3*]
› Real Zaragoza playing against offensively average hometeams the last 3 seasons. [under 6/ 8] [75.00%] [2*]
› Real Zaragoza after conceeding 2 or more in their last 2 awaymatches the last 3 seasons. [under 5/ 6] [83.33%] [3*]

ELO Ratings:

The rating was originally developed by Arpad Elo for rating chess players. The basic idea is that you should be rated by how you do versus the strength of your opponent. A poor team winning against a strong team will recieve a better rating than if the strong team won against a poor team. Each team start with 1500 in rating at the start of each season.

Valencia
› ELO Rating 10 matches ago: 0.0
› ELO Rating 6 matches ago: 1515.1
› ELO Rating 3 matches ago: 1515.1

› Current ELO Rating: 1518.2

Real Zaragoza
› ELO Rating 10 matches ago: 0.0
› ELO Rating 6 matches ago: 1474.1
› ELO Rating 3 matches ago: 1469.3

› Current ELO Rating: 1459.5

ELO Trend
Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Valencia 1516.2 1537.6 1531.8 1515.1 1508.7 1522.1 1515.1 1538.6 1518.2
Real Zaragoza 1510.8 1494.7 1474.9 1474.1 1490.9 1474.4 1469.3 1449.1 1459.5

Power Ratings:

A rating system based not only on results, but also how they are achieved. It is based on the ELO Rating system, but teams are also rewarded for scoring or conceeding goals.

Valencia
› Power Rating 10 matches ago: 0.00
› Power Rating 6 matches ago: 10.05
› Power Rating 3 matches ago: 10.08

› Current Power Rating: 10.13

Real Zaragoza
› Power Rating 10 matches ago: 0.00
› Power Rating 6 matches ago: 9.93
› Power Rating 3 matches ago: 9.97

› Current Power Rating: 9.88

Power Rating Trend
Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Valencia 10.05 10.10 10.10 10.05 10.05 10.08 10.08 10.15 10.13
Real Zaragoza 10.03 9.95 9.93 9.93 10.00 9.97 9.97 9.85 9.88

Systems:

Easy systems based on performances like winning matches and scoring goals. The systems have proven value with years of testing. Look for corresponding systems forecasting same results. Estimated results are shown.

› Point Ratio System: 1.25 (indicates homewin)

› Game Form System: 6 (indicates homewin)

› Weighted Form System: 20 (indicates homewin)

› Goal Superiority System: 12 (indicates homewin) (last 10)

› Goal Superiority System: 3 (indicates draw) (last 6)

› Scoring Ability System: 2 (indicates draw) (last 10)

› Scoring Ability System: -3 (indicates draw) (last 6)

› Percentage Win System: 50% (homewin) 50% (draw) 0% (awaywin)

› Defensor System: -1.00 (indicates homewin)

Stats for hometeam (Valencia):

Table: (games played, won-drawn-lost, scored-conceeded, points)
› Overall: 9 4-3-2 15-10 15
› At home: 4 1-3-0 6-4 6

Total Goal Score: (over, under)
› Overall: 5-4
› At home: 2-2

Scoring:
› Overall: scoring 1.67 goals per match
› At home: scoring 1.50 goals per match

Conceding:
› Overall: allowing 1.11 goals per match
› At home: allowing 1.00 goals per match

Form:
› Overall: LDWDWL 2-2-2
› Home: WWWDDD 3-3-0

ELO Rating: 1518.2

Last 10 Matches Overall:

Nov 01 2009 away Malaga 0-1 lost under
Oct 25 2009 away Almeria 3-0 won over
Oct 17 2009 home Barcelona 0-0 draw under
Oct 04 2009 away Racing Santander 1-0 won under
Sep 26 2009 home Atletico Madrid 2-2 draw over
Sep 23 2009 away Getafe 1-3 lost over
Sep 20 2009 home Sporting Gijon 2-2 draw over
Sep 13 2009 away Real Valladolid 4-2 won over
Aug 30 2009 home Sevilla 2-0 won under
May 30 2009 home Athletic Bilbao 2-0 won under

Summary: 5-3-2 O-U: 5-5 Avg. score: 2.70 Median score: 3.00 Goals: 17-10

Last 10 Matches At Home:

Oct 17 2009 home Barcelona 0-0 draw under
Sep 26 2009 home Atletico Madrid 2-2 draw over
Sep 20 2009 home Sporting Gijon 2-2 draw over
Aug 30 2009 home Sevilla 2-0 won under
May 30 2009 home Athletic Bilbao 2-0 won under
May 09 2009 home Real Madrid 3-0 won over
Apr 26 2009 home Barcelona 2-2 draw over
Apr 19 2009 home Sevilla 3-1 won over
Apr 05 2009 home Getafe 4-1 won over
Mar 14 2009 home Recreativo Huelva 1-1 draw under

Summary: 5-5-0 O-U: 6-4 Avg. score: 3.00 Median score: 3.00 Goals: 21-9

Stats for awayteam (Real Zaragoza):

Table: (games played, won-drawn-lost, scored-conceeded, points)
› Overall: 9 3-2-4 13-18 11
› At away: 4 0-1-3 4-13 1

Total Goal Score: (over, under)
› Overall: 7-2
› At away: 3-1

Scoring:
› Overall: scoring 1.44 goals per match
› At away: scoring 1.00 goals per match

Conceding:
› Overall: allowing 2.00 goals per match
› At away: allowing 3.25 goals per match

Form:
› Overall: DWLDLW 2-2-2
› Away: WDLDLL 1-2-3

ELO Rating: 1459.5

Last 10 Matches Overall:

Nov 01 2009 home Almeria 2-1 won over
Oct 25 2009 away Barcelona 1-6 lost over
Oct 18 2009 home Racing Santander 2-2 draw over
Oct 03 2009 away Atletico Madrid 1-2 lost over
Sep 27 2009 home Getafe 3-0 won over
Sep 24 2009 away Sporting Gijon 1-1 draw under
Sep 20 2009 home Real Valladolid 1-2 lost over
Sep 12 2009 away Sevilla 1-4 lost over
Aug 29 2009 home Tenerife 1-0 won under
Jun 20 2009 away Rayo Vallecano 2-2 draw over

Summary: 3-3-4 O-U: 8-2 Avg. score: 3.50 Median score: 3.00 Goals: 15-20

Last 10 Matches Away:

Oct 25 2009 away Barcelona 1-6 lost over
Oct 03 2009 away Atletico Madrid 1-2 lost over
Sep 24 2009 away Sporting Gijon 1-1 draw under
Sep 12 2009 away Sevilla 1-4 lost over
Jun 20 2009 away Rayo Vallecano 2-2 draw over
Jun 06 2009 away Salamanca 3-1 won over
May 23 2009 away Alicante 3-0 won over
May 09 2009 away Huesca 1-0 won under
Apr 26 2009 away Eibar 3-2 won over
Apr 11 2009 away Castellon 1-1 draw under

Summary: 4-3-3 O-U: 7-3 Avg. score: 3.60 Median score: 3.00 Goals: 17-19

History:

Overall History

Dec 19 1993 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 1-0 homewin under
Apr 24 1994 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-0 homewin over
Jan 29 1995 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-0 homewin over
Jun 18 1995 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 2-2 draw over
Sep 24 1995 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 0-0 draw under
Feb 03 1996 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 4-1 homewin over
Sep 14 1996 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 1-1 draw under
Feb 15 1997 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-1 draw under
Nov 09 1997 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-1 homewin over
Mar 15 1998 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 0-2 awaywin under
Oct 31 1998 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 1-4 awaywin over
Mar 21 1999 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-1 draw under
Jan 09 2000 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 4-2 homewin over
May 19 2000 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-1 homewin over
Oct 21 2000 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-0 homewin under
Mar 03 2001 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 1-1 draw under
Oct 21 2001 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-0 homewin under
Mar 03 2002 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 0-1 awaywin under
Nov 29 2003 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-2 homewin over
Apr 11 2004 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 0-1 awaywin under
Nov 13 2004 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 0-0 draw under
Apr 02 2005 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 2-2 draw over
Sep 11 2005 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 2-2 draw over
Jan 29 2006 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-2 draw over
Dec 16 2006 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 0-1 awaywin under
May 13 2007 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-0 homewin under
Dec 22 2007 Real Zaragoza - Valencia 2-2 draw over
May 07 2008 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-0 homewin under

Summary (overall): 12-11-5 O-U: 13-15 Avg. score: 2.61 Median score: 2.00

Summary (3 years): 2-1-1 O-U: 1-3 Avg. score: 2.00 Median score: 1.50

Trend: Valencia is 14-11-3

Trend 3 years: Valencia is 3-1-0

Home - Away History

Apr 24 1994 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-0 homewin over
Jan 29 1995 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-0 homewin over
Sep 24 1995 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 0-0 draw under
Feb 15 1997 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-1 draw under
Nov 09 1997 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-1 homewin over
Mar 21 1999 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-1 draw under
May 19 2000 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-1 homewin over
Oct 21 2000 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-0 homewin under
Oct 21 2001 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-0 homewin under
Nov 29 2003 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 3-2 homewin over
Nov 13 2004 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 0-0 draw under
Jan 29 2006 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-2 draw over
May 13 2007 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 2-0 homewin under
May 07 2008 Valencia - Real Zaragoza 1-0 homewin under

Summary (overall): 9-5-0 O-U: 6-8 Avg. score: 2.21 Median score: 2.00

Summary (3 years): 2-0-0 O-U: 0-2 Avg. score: 1.50 Median score: 1.50

Trend: Valencia is 9-5-0

Trend 3 years: Valencia is 2-0-0