Sevilla – Espanyol

Sevilla comes into this clash with a burning desire for revenge after narrowly losing qualification this Thursday in the Copa del Rey. Espanyol won 3-2 on aggregate after a 3-1 win in Barcelona and a 0-1 loss on Thursday, in Sevilla. It was a game in which Sevilla’s lineup really struggled in attack, with the guests defending really well and mounting some quick, fast, deadly counter-attacks. Overall i would say that the Andalusians are better off being left out of the cup, because they need to focus on catching up with Valencia in #4 place and also on their european spring.



Espanyol really went all out in the Copa del Rey. The team we see in the Copa is a different animal compared to the one we see in the league. In La Liga, without the fear of relegation and the promise of European places, the Catalans play some pretty boring football, with some short moments of brilliance in between. I expect them to be at 70-80% compared to what we have seen on Thursday, and because of this i do not want to back them, like i did a few days ago.

Not many changes in the lineups are expected compared to Thursday. Sevilla will start with Banega and Vitolo, leaving Suarez on the bench while Espanyol will give Stuani the nod while resting Caicedo.

I expect Sevilla to play their dominant quick passing game, and win this by at least 1 goal. The quality, home advantage and motivation are all in Sevilla’s favour. Sevilla -0.75 Asian Handicap is my prediction @ odds of 1.87 by Sbobet. Good Luck.

Pick: FC Sevilla (-0,75 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.87