Espanyol vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st January 2023

The La Liga game at RCDE Stadium this coming Saturday will see visitors Real Betis facing home side Espanyol.

With 28 points after 16 games, Real Betis currently rank sixth in the La Liga standings. Espanyol play catch-up as they recorded 17 points in 17 matches, putting them up as 14th before their upcoming clash.

Espanyol aim to spring a surprise when clashing with Real Betis on Saturday after a series of matches without defeat. Three points could ignite a real spark in the squad before their upcoming La Liga fixtures.

Espanyol only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Real Betis are currently not the most scoring team in the La Liga, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded nine times, an average of 0.9 per game. They managed four clean sheets in of these.

It was an enormously entertaining 1-4 match, when these two sides last played each other. A similar feast of goals would go down well on Saturday.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Prediction

Espanyol Form

Espanyol went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Girona, a 1-2 win against Getafe and a 1-0 defeat against Athletic Bilbao. In their last six La Liga matches at home, Espanyol have one win, while they've drawn three and lost two.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Espanyol would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Real Betis Form

In their previous three outings, Real Betis won by 1-2 against Rayo Vallecano, drew 1-1 with Barcelona, before also drawing 1-1 against Osasuna. Real Betis won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and four scored.

While perhaps not quite strong enough for a podium finish, Real Betis should have no trouble finishing the upper half of the La Liga.

Espanyol and Real Betis are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet atRCDE Stadium

Espanyol claimed three wins, eight draws as well as six defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Betis are looking at eight wins, four draws and four defeats in the La Liga.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Espanyol, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Keidi Bare and Adrià Pedrosa nurses various injuries and won't take part for Espanyol against Real Betis at RCDE Stadium.

Real Betis have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Espanyol on Saturday.

Names like Youssouf Sabaly, Paul Akouokou and Juan Cruz most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Espanyol.

Espanyol vs Real Betis H2H

The late encounter in the La Liga between these two teams was a belter of a 1-4 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Espanyol go into their upcoming match against Real Betis with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-3-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Results

In six of the previous ten matches between Espanyol and Real Betis both teams scored.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Joselu has been great for Espanyol lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Real Betis are optimistic that Nabil Fekir doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

RCDE Stadium witnessed Espanyol winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing four and losing four as well. Real Betis claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Espanyol scored the first goal of the game in only two of their 10 previous matches played at RCDE Stadium. Real Betis scored first in three of their last 10 outings away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Espanyol managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Real Betis averaging 1.7 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Espanyol witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.3 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Real Betis played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.