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LaLiga: Sevilla vs Espanyol – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 35 match between Sevilla and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Espanyol go up against Sevilla this coming Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.

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Form: Sevilla vs Espanyol

Sevilla Form

Sevilla suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Levante in a 2-0 defeat. Osasuna also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Sevilla were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Real Sociedad. Sevilla claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored six goals and conceded six.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano. Then a 0-0 draw with Levante followed, before Real Madrid claimed a 0-2 victory. 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 13 goals to six.

Betting stats and 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 10 of the last 11 Sevilla home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Sevilla home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Sevilla matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Sevilla matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Sevilla have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 8 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Espanyol have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Espanyol have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Sevilla vs Espanyol

Despite scoring just once in six LaLiga games, Sevilla hope Alexis Sanchez adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Espanyol put their faith in Pol Lozano to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Sevilla won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan. They drew three and lost three as well, while Espanyol won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Sevilla have not lost to Espanyol in 15 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sevilla scored first in six of their last ten home games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Espanyol have failed to score in 3 consecutive 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 two of their last 10 matches. Sevilla have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Espanyol.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sevilla, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Espanyol did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games