Real Betis and Espanyol meet forces at Estadio Benito Villamarín, in a match for the 31st round of the Primera División. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, on 15‑12‑2019, the two teams tied (2‑2). The head-to-head record at this stadium is favorable to the away team, which in the last 5 games has won 2, tied 2 and lost 1. but the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 29‑04‑2019, for the Primera División, which ended in a draw by (1‑1). Z. Feddal (90 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Real Betis, and Sergi Darder (37’), for Espanyol. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 12th and 20th in the league table, it is actually a match between the 10th ranked in home matches and the 12th in away matches.
Real Betis :
After 8 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in 12th position, with 33 points won. In their last match, they defeated Real Madrid at home by (2‑1), after in the previous match having lost by (2‑1) away, in a match against Valencia. This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they have won 24 points in their stadium, where they have scored 27 goals and suffered 21, against only 9 points away, with 11 goals scored and 22 suffered. For the championship, Real Betis conquered 17 points in 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 games they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Real Betis comes to this match unmotivated, after a 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao, thus adding the third consecutive game without winning by La Liga. The new coach Alexis Trujillo, the coach who replaced Rubi, is expected to play at 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of possession and slow attacks, seeking in most cases the offensive reference, Borja Iglesias. On the other hand, Loren Móron is Real Bétis’s top scorer, with 9 goals scored. For this match, the coach still does not know if he can count on Javi García and Joaquín, players who have some physical complaints.
Espanyol :
After 4 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses, the visiting team is currently in 20th position, with 20 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Osasuna by (1‑0), after in the previous match they had tied at home, in a match against Atlético Madrid, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since it conquered 12 points away and 8 in its stadium, with 11 goals scored and 22 suffered as a visitor, against 12 goals scored and 24 suffered at home. In their last 10 away games for the championship, Espanyol has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 14 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only got 1 comeback.
Espanyol comes to this match with a 1-3 loss to Levante, thus adding the second consecutive game without winning in this Spanish championship: David López scored the solitary goal for his team. The foreign team has an unattractive style of play, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks. The stopped balls are a very weak point of Espanyol. At the individual level we highlight number 7 Lei Wu, one of the best scorers, with 4 goals scored. For this match, the foreign coach cannot count on Leandro Cabrera and Bernardo, both suspended, as well as Raúl de Tomás and Corchia, both of whom have physical problems.
