Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Espanyol and Real Betis, taking place on Saturday, 21 January 2023, at RCDE Stadium in Cornellà de Llobregat.
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Espanyol, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 2-1 away win over Getafe in their last league game, Espanyol will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. During that encounter they had 38% possession and had 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target, while their opponents hit 2 of their 10 shots on goal.
It's fair to say that manager Diego Martínez will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 7 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 7 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. They are showing great consistency at RCDE Stadium in finding the back of the net, having scored in 5 of their last 6 home games. Having shipped at least a single goal in 15 of their 17 league matches this season, they don't have an enviable defensive record this campaign.
Whilst they have only lost 1 of their last 6 games there will be concern over the amount of points dropped with 4 draws from those games. They've struggled to find their feet at home this season, having won just 1 of their 8 league games at RCDE Stadium.
On an individual basis, José Joselu has scored in each of Espanyol's last 3 league games.
Real Betis, Recent FormReal Betis will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 2-1 win in their away outing against Rayo Vallecano. In that game they had 38% possession and managed 14 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Rayo Vallecano who had 15 attempts and 3 on target.
They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 7 and seen valuable points lost. With 3 clean sheets in their last 6 away league matches, they have shown themselves to be a tough nut to crack away from home.
It's been a mixed run of away form for Real Betis recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 games on the road.
On an individual basis, Borja Iglesias will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 8 goals in Real Betis' 16 league games this season.
After a good 1-4 win for Real Betis in this pair's last league encounter, Espanyol will certainly be looking for a better result this time round.
Los Verdiblancos will feel sure their attacking prowess will yield results in this one, having scored at least 1 goal in the previous 7 encounters with Espanyol. We've seen plenty of goals from Real Betis when they've visited Periquitos in the league, in their last 3 games they've scored a total of 9 goals, which is an average of 3 per game.
In the league, Real Betis has had a good run of results against Espanyol, being unbeaten in their last 7 meetings.
With only Keidi Bare (Ligament) and Adrià Pedrosa (Hernia) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Diego Martínez will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
With only Juan Cruz (Hamstring) and Nabil Fekir (Hamstring) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Manuel Pellegrini will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Espanyol Playing at home | Real Betis Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 0.9 |
| 1.9 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 50' | Time first goal scored | 30' |
| 30' | Time first goal conceded | 31' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0.4 | Red cards | 0.5 |
| 4.3 | Subs used | 4.1 |
| 1-0 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 3-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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