LiontipsEspanyol vs Sevilla. Predictions and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
Start of Copa del Rey turned out to be pretty successful for Espanyol - victories over Palencia and Ponferradina brought a spot in the round of 16, but team failed to advance past Mallorca. After 24 rounds of La Liga The Budgerigars have seven victories and seven draws, delivering 28 points and a 14th spot in the standings.
Catalan side got only two points out of five latest matches - they drew to Cadiz (2:2) and also managed to hold Barcelona (2:2) to draw in the previous match, the White-Blues had a chance to secure a victory, but conceded a goal at the last seconds.
Melamed and Morlanes won't feature in the upcoming match.
This week, Sevilla got off to a confident start in the Europa League playoffs, in the first leg they recorded a confident victory over Dinamo Zagreb (3:1). Everything went not as great in Copa del Rey, Nervionenses managed to advance past only one round, after that they suffered a defeat to their local rivals, Betis.
After 24 rounds of La Liga The Red-Whites have 14 victories and eight draws, delivering 50 points and a 2nd spot in the standings. They are four points adrift from the leader. In the latest round visitors recorded a victory over Elche (2:0).
Lamela, Montiel and Suso are unavailable this weekend.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 2 out of 4 most recent matches of Espanyol
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Visitors won 4 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches
Tip and bets
We think that experience and class will be key factors in the upcoming match. Sevilla are extremely motivated for the match - team still has a chance for a top spot. Nervionenses are more successful in head-to-head matches. We are expecting another victory from them today.
Our prediction - Sevilla to win
We think that opponents will play defensively today in an attempt to keep a clean sheet. Moreover, both teams have some problems with creating chances.
Our second bet is on total under 2,5 goals
