Sevilla - Espanyol betting tips and odds

Sevilla are expected to win here, but we can’t call such betting predictions completely foolproof. Espanyol may surprise us yet, and even a tie game seems a decent possibility from where we’re standing.

The matchup this Thursday is rather one-sided, with Espanyol seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.50, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Sevilla are here on the back of a painful 0:2 defeat in the previous round, right here at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. They were considered the stronger team going in, too, with a home win priced at 1.96. Things started going downhill as early as the first half and only kept getting worse with time.

Espanyol’s victory against Getafe in the previous round of the La Liga was narrow, but it agreed with most betting predictions. They dominated the pitch from start to finish and the fans at their home stadium were quite pleased.

Sevilla have won 3 away matches in a row and must be feeling fairly confident with a home game heading their way. Online bookmakers definitely feel they should be backed to beat Espanyol.

The records show a rather unimpressive away game track record for Espanyol. They’ve allowed more than 5 times in their latest 3 away outings.

Sevilla already have a victory over Espanyol on their record. It happened earlier in this running season of the La Liga, marking them as the clear favourites for the upcoming showdown.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Thursday. Joan Jordán, Marcão Teixeira, Nianzou Kouassi will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1 odds offer a decent return.