Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 34 match between Espanyol and Real Betis and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Espanyol enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Betis swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Espanyol vs Real Betis
Espanyol Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Espanyol beat Getafe 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw against Valencia. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-0 defeat against Villarreal. Espanyol claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.
Real Betis Form
In their last three matches, Real Betis first beat Girona 1-3, then Real Valladolid by 5-1 and finally Fiorentina by 2-1. Real Betis claimed 13 points in their last six LaLiga matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded eight and scored 12 goals themselves.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Real Betis
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Espanyol and Real Betis. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 29 of the last 31 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Real Betis matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Betis have won 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Betis have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Espanyol vs Real Betis
It has been a superb season for Javier Puado so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Espanyol rely on his abilities against Real Betis. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Espanyol vs Real Betis
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol won four and drew six. Real Betis won six of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost two. Espanyol have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side. Real Betis conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Real Betis scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Real Betis played. Real Betis managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Espanyol have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Real Betis.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Espanyol’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Betis, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves. Real Betis are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.
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