LiontipsEspanyol vs Real Sociedad. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
Two clubs, who earned only one point in two latest matches, are about to face off in a crucial battle. Clubs are currently on the opposing sides of the standings, but both sides are trying to achieve their goals. After a home draw against Osasuna (1:1), Espanyol boss Diego Martinez said that his team «deserved three points» in that game, but was just a bit unlucky.
Catalan side is going into this game just two points clear of the relegation zone. A draw in the previous match stopped club's progress. Hosts scored less goals than any other La Liga team after 20 matches.
Simo, Pierre-Gabriel, Pedrosa, Joselu, Gori and Bare will miss the upcoming game.
Despite a 0:1 defeat to relegation-threatened Valladolid for the second time in a La Liga season, Real Sociedad will keep a Top-4 spot at least for one more week. After 20 matches, the Royal Club have 12 victories and three draws, delivering 39 points and a 3rd position in the standings.
Team has a weak offensive record with just 28 goals scored, despite having the second-highest number of shots on target after 20 La Liga matches. In two latest games the White-Blues snatched a draw from Real Madrid (0:0) and suffered a home defeat to Valladolid (0:1), a second one in the current season.
Sola, Silva, Merino, Guevara, Sadiq, Pacheco, Merquelanz, Gorosabel, Elustondo and Cho will miss the upcoming game.
Trends
Ставка Correct score 0:2
None of nine latest head-to-head matches ended in a draw
Ставка Corners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 of 5 latest matches of Espanyol
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 2 of 4 latest head-to-head matches
Tip and bets
We are expecting a strong defensive performance from both teams tonight. The outcome of this game will probably be decided by one or two goals, because both sides are struggling with the offensive game.
Our prediction - total under 2,5 goals
In our opinion, both teams have the ability to salvage a victory from this game. Espanyol have a home advantage and visitors have catastrophic injury problems. But the Basques still have a number of skilled and experienced players. We are not expecting a draw here, a winning team should be able to get a victory by a comfortable margin.
Our second bet is on one of the teams to win by two goals
