Espanyol vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th October 2025

Espanyol enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Betis swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed seventh in the table Espanyol have amassed 12 points after seven matches. On 12 points, Real Betis rank sixth with seven matches played this season.

Espanyol have been a surprise package so far this season and a victory against Real Betis will help them strengthen their position in the league.

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 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Real Betis managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 14 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.4 goals an average per game.

Real Betis got the better of Espanyol in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Prediction

Espanyol Form

In their last three matches, Espanyol lost 2-0 against Real Madrid, drew 2-2 with Valencia and recorded a 0-0 draw with Girona. Espanyol won four of their last six LaLiga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored ten goals.

Espanyol have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the LaLiga this season.

Real Betis Form

Real Betis went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. A 2-0 win against Osasuna followed, before they beat Ludogorets Razgrad by 0-2. Real Betis claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to nine.

Real Betis were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the LaLiga.

It seems both Real Betis and Espanyol have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Espanyol fought their way to one wins and three points from their last two games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in three goals. Espanyol lost just once so far this season in the LaLiga and after seven games played they recorded three wins and three draws Real Betis enjoy a record of three wins, three draws and one defeat in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Squads

Espanyol Squad

Gonzalez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real Betis from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/7), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (1/7), Clemens Riedel (0/2), Fernando Calero (0/6), Jose Salinas (0/3), Leandro Cabrera (1/6), Miguel Rubio (1/4), Omar El Hilali (0/7), Ruben Sanchez (0/2), Charles Pickel (0/4), Edu Exposito (0/6), Pol Lozano (0/7), Ramon Terrats (0/5), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/6), Antoniu Roca (0/3), Javier Puado (2/7), Jofre Carreras (0/3), Kike Garcia (1/7), Luca Koleosho (0/2), Pere Milla (3/5), Roberto Fernandez (1/7), Tyrhys Dolan (0/7).

Real Betis Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Real Betis players that the manager Manuel Pellegrini will choose from for the upcoming game:

Adrian (0/0), Alvaro Valles (0/3), Pau Lopez (0/4), Darling Bladi (0/0), Diego Llorente (0/1), Felix Garreta (0/0), Hector Bellerin (0/7), Junior Firpo (0/4), Marc Bartra (1/5), Natan (0/7), Ricardo Rodriguez (0/4), Valentin Gomez (0/5), Dani Perez (0/0), Giovani Lo Celso (1/6), Isco (0/0), Marc Roca (0/2), Nelson Deossa (0/2), Pablo Fornals (2/7), Sergi Altimira (0/6), Sofyan Amrabat (0/3), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (1/3), Aitor Ruibal (1/4), Angel Ortiz (0/2), Antony (0/3), Cedric Bakambu (1/5), Ezequiel Avila (0/3), Juan Hernandez (3/7), Pablo Garcia (0/5), Rodrigo Riquelme (0/7), Yanis Senhadji (0/0).

Espanyol vs Real Betis Team News

Espanyol could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday. Espanyol have to alter their line-up, as both Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado get a day in the shade.

Apparently, Real Betis have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. For instance, Real Betis won't be able to field Antony as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Antony is too injured to face Real Betis.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Lineups

Espanyol vs Real Betis H2H

Real Betis won 2-1 and 1-0 in the two most recent meetings with Espanyol, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Real Betis seem to have a bit of a love affair with Espanyol, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Real Betis to win this match at best price odds of 13/8.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Results

In the last ten matches between Espanyol and Real Betis over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Pere Milla, who is performing well for Espanyol. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Real Betis.The visitors will be looking to Juan Hernandez to find the net once again, after managing three LaLiga goals for Real Betis in recent matches.

Espanyol won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Real Betis won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew six and lost one in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at RCDE Stadium since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Espanyol. The same occurred in eight of the last 10 league games away from home for Real Betis.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Espanyol and Real Betis, with the former on an average of one goal a game. Real Betis scored 1.9 goals per game and both teams scored seven times in this run. Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Betis's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.