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The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this week as Espanyol lock horns with Sevilla in an important encounter at the Estadio Cornella-El Prat on Friday. Both teams have struggled this season and will need to be at their best in this fixture.
Espanyol vs Sevilla Preview
Sevilla are in 13th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The Andalusian giants slumped to a damaging 5-1 defeat at the hands of Barcelona in their previous game and have a point to prove this week.
Espanyol, on the other hand, are in 15th place in the league table and have been in poor form this year. The Catalan side suffered a 4-1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
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Espanyol vs Sevilla Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sevilla have a good recent record against Espanyol and have won 29 out of the last 51 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Espanyol's 12 victories.
- Espanyol are winless in their last 10 matches against Sevilla in La Liga - their joint-highest such run against the Andalusians in the history of the competition.
- After consecutive defeats away from home against Espanyol in La Liga in 2016 and 2017, Sevilla are unbeaten in their last five such games in the competition.
- Espanyol are winless in their last five matches played out on a Friday in La Liga, while Sevilla are on a similar run of 11 consecutive games in the competition.
- Espanyol have lost four of their last five matches in La Liga - twice as many defeats as they had suffered in the nine league games preceding this run.
Espanyol vs Sevilla Prediction
Sevilla have been a shadow of their former selves this season and are in desperate need of a resurgence. Isaac Romero and Dodi Lukebakio have shown flashes of their ability this season and have a point to prove going into this game.
Espanyol are in the midst of a slump and cannot afford another poor result on Friday. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw this week.
Prediction: Espanyol 1-1 Sevilla
Espanyol vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Sevilla to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Isaac Romero to score - Yes
