Espanyol vs Real Valladolid – When they host Valladolid in the ninth round of La Liga on Sunday afternoon, Espanyol will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak.
Since Espanyol gave up at least two goals in each of the previous four rounds, head coach Diego Martinez has serious concerns about the back line of his squad.
The two consecutive 2-2 draws against Valencia and Cadiz in the first two rounds are included in the bad run. Fortunately for Martinez, Valladolid, who hasn’t exactly been scoring goals for fun this season, will soon be facing his team.
Last Saturday, despite German Pezzella being dismissed for Los Beticos 10 minutes before halftime, Valladolid and ten-man Real Betis drew 0-0 in a scoreless stalemate.
Two of Valladolid’s last three league games ended in a scoreless tie. In the previous away game, they did manage to score three goals past Getafe, but that performance was more of an outlier than the norm given how they have generally played this season.
We’ll be keeping a careful eye on Espanyol striker Joselu, who has six goals in eight games thus far this season. The Spanish striker scored twice in the tie at Cadiz last weekend, and he might have success getting past Valladolid’s defence on Sunday as well.
Espanyol vs Real Valladolid – Betting Analysis
Espanyol will rely on tradition because in their last 18 home matches against Valladolid, they have won 11, tied 4, and lost only three. The last time these two teams faced off, in the 2019–20 La Liga season, Valladolid prevailed in both home and away games.
Three of the last four head-to-head matches included goals at both ends. Espanyol has a great opportunity to earn their first home victory of the year today.
Joselu is currently in excellent form, therefore we anticipate him to score whenever he gets past Valladolid’s porous defence. Joselu’s odds to score are 3.40, while the odds for Espanyol to win and score more than 2.5 goals are 3.25.
Espanyol vs Real Valladolid – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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