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La Liga: Sevilla vs Espanyol – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 33 match between Sevilla and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

This Thursday, Sevilla play host to Espanyol for their latest game in La Liga.

Sevilla approach round 33 as number 11 in the La Liga table with 41 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Espanyol have amassed 31 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Form: Sevilla vs Espanyol

Sevilla Form

In their last three matches, Sevilla beat Villarreal by 2-1 and Athletic Bilbao by 0-1, before losing against Girona by 0-2. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side won three of their previous six matches at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan in La Liga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to nine conceded.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol claimed four points in their last three matches, starting with a 0-0 draw with Cadiz. A 4-2 defeat against Villarreal was next up, before beating Getafe by 1-0. Espanyol managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 14 times and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Sevilla and Espanyol

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Sevilla and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Sevilla have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row
  • Sevilla have won 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • Sevilla have not lost 12 of the last 13 home matches
  • Sevilla have won 9 of the last 11 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sevilla have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Espanyol have lost the last 5 away matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
  • Espanyol have scored in 20 of the last 22 matches
  • Espanyol have lost 7 of the last 9 matches and both teams scored at the same time
  • In 8 of the last 10 matches Espanyol played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 10 away matches Espanyol played, both teams scored

In-form players: Sevilla vs Espanyol

Joselu shows decent form right now for Espanyol, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sevilla, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Youssef En-Nesyri also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Full-time result

Sevilla claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Sevilla have not lost to Espanyol in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sevilla scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Espanyol played. Sevilla probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Sevilla have scored in 11 consecutive league meetings with Espanyol.

Total goals

Sevilla witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Espanyol played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Betting prediction: Sevilla vs Espanyol

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Sevilla and Espanyol. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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