Levante – Espanyol Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (11.01.2018)

Copa return match between Levante and Espanyol to be played in the Ciutat de Valencia.

Remember the result of the first round because it is key to understand this pick. In the first leg, the Valencians won by 1-2 to the Catalans, so the parrots are forced to make two goals to have options in this tie. Factor to be taken into account, because Espanyol will be forced to seek the opposite door from the first moment, and once achieved (or conceded the first goal) continue on the same line, because a second would give them the pass and despite still fit with two goals would have options. Therefore, in this sense the pick seems clear.

Statistically, I start with the idea of ​​not losing the pick. While it is true that both Levante and Espanyol are the teams with the least goals in the league (15 goals each), in a few games we would have lost this bet. Only in 5 games of the Levant there were less than 2 goals (2 at home), while in 9 of 18 for Espanyol (3 away from home), so for the statistical part the line is at the limit of value.

As for the predicted amounts, based on the first leg, we do not have a special defensive formation in either of them. Levante put Boateng in the limelight, shielded by Bardhi, Morales and Samu (substituted by Ivi), wicks perfectly valid for the Valencian attack. On the other hand, Espanyol used Gerard Moreno, Sergio García, Piatti … but Baptistao could appear. It is worth noting that several of Levante’s offensive men were not in Barcelona (against Barça) and that they are probably in the Ciutat.

If the quota seems to me exaggerated for such a low under, more it seems to me with the circumstance that we must see two goals at least to have eliminatory. Espanyol must go for it and not care to fit a goal that would not change their comeback horizon. I trust that Levante on the counterattack can hurt an Espanyol overturned.