LiontipsEspanyol vs Elche. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
After a victory over Valladolid (1:0) last weekend, hosts suffered a defeat by the same score to Osasuna. Diego Martinez' men are just one point ahead of the relegation zone, so they have no margin for error in the upcoming match.
Hosts are approaching the upcoming match with two victories and three draws in their asset, delivering nine points and a 16th spot in the standings. Team is putting up a weak offensive performance, scoring 12 goals. Gil, Sanchez, Pedrosa and Gori will miss the upcoming match.
Elche's chances to avoid a drop from La Liga were decreased after a 0:3 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. If team won't win today, visitors will become the first La Liga team in 40 years, who failed to get a single victory in first 11 matches of the season.
Only 2 of 9 teams managed to retain the La Liga spot after such a bad start. Elche got just three draws, which took the team to a bottom spot in La Liga, four points behind the 19th placed Cadiz. Alamo and Fernandez will miss the upcoming match.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:0
Visitors have won two latest head-to-head matches
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of Espanyol
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 2 of 4 latest head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
Tip and bets
We are giving a slight edge to the hosts here, they might be able to leave the danger zone at the Green-striped ones' expense. Catalan club plays well at home, so we offer to place a bet on Espanyol.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) on Espanyol
We are expecting a high-scoring game today - teams will search for their chances on the offense. In 4 of 5 latest head-to-head matches no less than three goals were scored and we are expecting the same result today.
Our second bet is on total over 2,5 goals
