Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th October 2025

Mid-placed Espanyol visit Real Oviedo, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 9 match taking place at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere on Friday.

Placed 17th in the table Real Oviedo have amassed six points after eight matches. On 12 points, Espanyol rank nineth with eight matches played this season.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Real Oviedo, who next face Espanyol in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Espanyol.

Real Oviedo have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly seven goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.7 goals per game, in which they conceded 19 goals, or 1.9 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Espanyol are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Espanyol claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Friday?

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Prediction

Real Oviedo Form

Real Oviedo are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Barcelona by a 1-3 score, before winning 1-2 against Valencia. They were back on the losing side in a 0-2 defeat against Levante. Real Oviedo only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Real Oviedo entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Valencia, followed by another draw. This time it ended 0-0 against Girona, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Real Betis. Espanyol are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded ten goals while scoring four themselves.

Ambitions are high for Espanyol, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.

It seems both Espanyol and Real Oviedo 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 Friday, and we are rooting for goals.

Espanyol won one of their previous four encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the LaLiga. They scored seven and conceded six goals and collected six points. Real Oviedo are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording two wins and six defeats in the LaLiga. Espanyol have a record of three wins, three draws and two defeats in the LaLiga.

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Squads

Real Oviedo Squad

The 48-year-old coach of the home team, Veljko Paunovic, will select the lineup against Espanyol from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Aaron Escandell (0/8), Horatiu Moldovan (0/0), Miguel Narvaez (0/0), Chukwuma Eze (0/0), David Carmo (0/5), David Costas (0/4), Eric Bailly (0/2), Jaime Vazquez (0/0), Javi Lopez (0/1), Marco Esteban (0/1), Nacho Vidal (0/5), Oier Luengo (0/2), Rahim Alhassane (0/8), Alberto Reina (1/7), Alvaro Lemos (0/0), Brandon Domingues (0/0), Dani Calvo (0/6), Diego Tejon (0/0), Kwasi Sibo (0/5), Leander Dendoncker (1/7), Luka Ilic (1/7), Ovie Ejaria (0/3), Santi Cazorla (0/7), Santiago Colombatto (0/4), Alex Fores (0/4), Federico Vinas (0/6), Haissem Hassan (0/8), Ilyas Chaira (0/7), Jose Salomon Rondon (1/7), Josip Brekalo (0/7), Lucas Ahijado (0/5), Omar Falah (0/1).

Espanyol Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Espanyol players that the manager Manolo Gonzalez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/8), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (1/8), Clemens Riedel (0/3), Fernando Calero (0/6), Jose Salinas (0/3), Leandro Cabrera (1/7), Miguel Rubio (1/4), Omar El Hilali (0/8), Ruben Sanchez (0/3), Charles Pickel (0/4), Edu Exposito (0/7), Pol Lozano (1/8), Ramon Terrats (0/6), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/7), Antoniu Roca (0/3), Javier Puado (2/8), Jofre Carreras (0/3), Kike Garcia (1/8), Luca Koleosho (0/3), Pere Milla (3/6), Roberto Fernandez (1/8), Tyrhys Dolan (0/8).

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Team News

Espanyol have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Friday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado sit this one out for Espanyol, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Real Oviedo.

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Lineups

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Oviedo played against Espanyol. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Real Oviedo go into their upcoming match against Espanyol with a 25% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-1-2 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.

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Results

In the last four matches between Real Oviedo and Espanyol, both teams to score came up two times.

Real Oviedo vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Having scored just once in six LaLiga matches, Jose Salomon Rondon hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Friday. Simultaneously, Espanyol hope to see Leandro Cabrera adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six LaLiga outings.

Real Oviedo won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere. They drew two and lost three as well, while Espanyol won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere, as BTTS only came out six times in the previous 10 LaLiga matches here for Real Oviedo. Both teams scored in four of the previous 10 away games for Espanyol.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last four encounters between these two teams. Real Oviedo managed an average of one goal, with Espanyol averaging 1.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Real Oviedo saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Espanyol, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.