LaLiga: Getafe vs Espanyol – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Getafe and Espanyol who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Getafe and Espanyol will be desperate for points this coming Monday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Placed 17th in the table Getafe have amassed 13 points after 15 matches. On 13 points, Espanyol rank 18th with 15 matches played this season.

Team form: Getafe vs Espanyol

Getafe Form

In has been a bit of everything for Getafe in their previous three matches, where they first beat Real Valladolid by 2-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid, before an encounter with Orihuela produced a 0-0 draw. Getafe managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.

Espanyol Form

In their previous three outings, Espanyol lost 4-1 against Girona, beat Celta Vigo 3-1 and lost 2-0 against Barbastro. Espanyol are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 16 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Getafe and Espanyol

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Getafe and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Getafe vs Espanyol

Look no further than Mauro Arambarri, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Getafe in the LaLiga, while Javier Puado managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Espanyol in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Getafe vs Espanyol

Full-time result

Getafe claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Espanyol won one of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost eight of the games in this run. Somehow Espanyol failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Getafe scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Espanyol scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Espanyol managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Getafe were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Getafe, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Of the last ten games for Espanyol, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.