Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 21 match between Sevilla and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Sevilla face relegation-threatened Espanyol at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan in round 21 of the LaLiga in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Sevilla approach round 21 as number 9 in the LaLiga table with 26 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Espanyol have amassed 19 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.
Team form: Sevilla vs Espanyol
Sevilla Form
In their last three matches, Sevilla lost 4-1 against Almeria, drew 1-1 against Valencia, before winning 1-2 against Girona. Sevilla claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored five and conceded four goals.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-0 against Las Palmas. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Leganes, before winning 2-1 against Real Valladolid. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to three.
Betting facts for Sevilla and Espanyol
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sevilla and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 18 Sevilla home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Sevilla home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Sevilla home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Sevilla home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Sevilla matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Espanyol have lost the last 7 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 7 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Sevilla vs Espanyol
Javier Puado shows decent form right now for Espanyol, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sevilla, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Dodi Lukebakio also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Popular betting markets: Sevilla vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Sevilla claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Espanyol won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Sevilla have beaten Espanyol in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Sevilla scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Espanyol only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sevilla managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Espanyol kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Sevilla have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Espanyol.
Total goals
Sevilla saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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