Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 9 match between Real Oviedo and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Espanyol visit Real Oviedo, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 9 match taking place at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere on Friday.
Real Oviedo are placed 17th with six points after eight matches. Espanyol occupy a position as nineth in the league on 12 points.
Team form: Real Oviedo vs Espanyol
Real Oviedo Form
Real Oviedo are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Barcelona by a 1-3 score, before winning 1-2 against Valencia. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 0-2 against Levante. Real Oviedo only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 2-2 draw with Valencia and a 0-0 draw with Girona. In their most recent match, they were defeated 1-2 at the hands of Real Betis. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Real Oviedo and Espanyol
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Oviedo and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 36 of the last 38 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Real Oviedo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Oviedo have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Real Oviedo have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Oviedo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Real Oviedo vs Espanyol
Despite scoring just once in six LaLiga games, Real Oviedo hope Jose Salomon Rondon adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Espanyol put their faith in Leandro Cabrera to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six LaLiga games.
Popular markets: Real Oviedo vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Real Oviedo claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Espanyol won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Real Oviedo scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Oviedo managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Espanyol kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Real Oviedo saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Espanyol, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.
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