Espanyol have managed to collect points only once in their last five encounters, suffering a heavy defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the previous round (1:4). Now they face a less formidable opponent in Sevilla, who also suffered a significant loss last time out (1:5).
The hosts have displayed inconsistent form at the start of the season, struggling in both attack (scoring 10 from 8.8 xG), and defence (conceding 17 from 19 xGA). While the offensive struggles can be attributed to the injury of key forward Javi Puado, the defensive woes have persisted for more than a season. Nevertheless, it’s worth noting that the Catalan side have won three of their last four home matches, losing only to Villarreal, who sit fourth in the table.
The visitors have also started the season poorly, alternating between wins and losses and facing similar issues as their opponents. Sevilla have been relatively underproductive in front of goal, scoring 10 from 12.3 xG, and have conceded 15 from 14.5 xGA. It’s important to consider their away match history, which is less than encouraging; they have not secured an away victory this season.
We believe the stadium, being Espanyol’s home ground, will be the decisive factor in this match. Playing at home, the hosts won’t lose, so a double-chance bet seems reliable.
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Manolo González
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Joan García
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gk. | 10 | -17 |
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Angel Fortuno
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Fernando Pacheco
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Carlos Romero
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df. | 10 | 1 |
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Omar El Hilali
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Marash Kumbulla
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Álvaro Tejero
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Sergi Gómez
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Brian Oliván
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Leandro Cabrera
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Fernando Calero
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Alex Král
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Jofre Carreras
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mf. | 10 | 2 |
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José Gragera Amado
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Pol Lozano
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Álvaro Aguado
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Alejo Véliz
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fw. | 10 | 1 |
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Irvin Cardona
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fw. | 9 | 0 |
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Javi Puado
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fw. | 8 | 3 |
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Walid Cheddira
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Pere Milla
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Antoniu Roca
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Naci Ünüvar
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Francisco Pimienta
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Ørjan Nyland
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gk. | 10 | -15 |
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Álvaro Fernández
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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José Ángel Carmona
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Adrià Pedrosa
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Jesús Navas
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df. | 8 | 1 |
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Loïc Badé
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Nemanja Gudelj
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Marcos Vinicius Carvalho dos Reis
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Juanlu Sánchez
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df. | 6 | 1 |
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Kike Salas
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Tanguy Nianzou
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Valentín Barco
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Gonzalo Ariel Montiel
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Lucien Agoumé
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Djibril Sow
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Albert Sambi Lokonga
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Saúl Ñíguez
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Stanis Idumbo
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Dodi Lukebakio
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fw. | 10 | 3 |
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Chidera Ejuke
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Isaac Romero
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Peque Fernández
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Kelechi Iheanacho
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Suso
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Lucas Ocampos
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Mateo Mejia
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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