LiontipsEspanyol vs Athletic. Predictions and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
In the previous season Espanyol played in Segunda and earned a promotion back to La Liga at the first time of asking. In ten rounds of the current season Budgerigars recorded three victories and four draws, which brought them 13 points and an 11th spot in the standings.
After a successful match against Cadiz (2:0) Catalan club drew to Elche (2:2).
Puado and Miguelonare on team's injuried list.
Athletic started the season just like always. Team kept the core of the squad and got off to a good start of La Liga season. In nine rounds team recorded four victories and four draws, which brought them 16 points and an 8th spot in the standings.
In two most recent rounds Bilbao team put up a good performance, beating Alaves (1:0) and Villarreal (2:1).
Berchiche, Nolaskoain and Paredes won't play in this game.
Trends
This bet played in 3 out of 6 most recent matches of Espanyol
In 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
This bet played in 3 out of 5 most recent matches of the visitors
Tip and bets
In this game hosts have a chance to get around Basques and reach the Top-10. In our opinion, Catalan club is better motivated, and it might be a key factor in this match, because both teams played just a few days ago, so they are unlikely to recover fully.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) on Espanyol
Not many fans are expecting many goal opportunities from this match. But we think that both teams need a victory, so they might put up a high-scoring performance.
Our second bet is on total over 2 goals
