Espanyol vs Real Betis Predictions and Betting Tips

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Top four hopefuls Real Betis travel to the RCDE Stadium in search of all three points as they clash with Espanyol this Friday. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

Although we saw both sides share the spoils in the reverse match in Seville, Espanyol head into this game in search of their first win against these opponents since 2017- a run that has spanned across eight games.

Highly-anticipated encounter on the cards

It looked like Espanyol was heading for yet another loss against Cadiz last Tuesday when Ivan Alejo scored the goal to put his side in front in the 91st minute. Raul de Tomas had other ideas, however, pulling a goal back for his side six minutes into added time with his 11th goal of the season. Although Vincente Moreno and his troops have been plagued with inconsistency this season, they would certainly be proud of their achievements thus far as they find themselves in 11th position, 10 points ahead of the drop zone. Their home form has been their strong point with 20 points amassed from a possible 30. Would we see them pick up yet another victory in front of their fans ?

Real Betis, just like their opponents, have exceeded expectations this season with Manuel Pellegrini's troops heading into this game in 3rd position, eyeing a spot in the UEFA Champions League group stage next season. They ran riot in their most recent game against Alaves as they went on to put four unanswered goals past them when they visited the Benito Villamarin during the week. Real Betis have the Yellow Submarine next after their game this Friday and given that Villarreal has been tough to beat on their own patch this season, they could certainly use yet another confidence-boosting victory as they prepare for the next challenge.

Espanyol vs Real Betis Team News

Espanyol possible starting XI:

Diego Lopez; Gil, Gomez, David Lopez, Pedrosa; Darder, Morlanes; Embarba, Melendo, Puado; De Tomas

Real Betis possible starting XI:

Bravo; Bellerin, Pezzella, Gonzalez, Moreno; Carvalho, Rodriguez; Canales, Fekir, Juanmi; Iglesias

Espanyol vs Real Betis Prediction: 2-2

We were treated to a four-goal thriller in the reverse match back in September and we envisage yet another goal-laden stalemate this Friday wit both sides expected to cancel each other out.