Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
08/12/2023
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Zaragoza
Espanyol will look to climb to automatic promotion berth in the La Liga 2 table when they take on Zaragoza at their Stage Front Stadium on Friday evening. Los Periquitos did well to eliminate Valladolid in the Copa del Rey last 64 in midweek and they now aim to return to winning ways in the Spanish second tier. Talented forward Jofre should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in the Spanish Cup triumph, whilst both Nico Melamed and Antoniu Roca are sidelined with injuries.
Los Blanquillos, on the other hand, proved their worth in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leganes, but given their three-game losing run on the road in all competitions, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Catalan outfit. All Quentin Lecoeuche, Ivan Azon, Sinan Bakis, and Cristian Alvarez are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Espanyol):
Espanyol are a Catalan club that plays in Spanish La Liga. Espanyol were founded in 1900 and their original name was Sociedad Espanola de Football. In 1901 the Catalan club changed its name to Club Espanol de Futbol. Los Periquitos used to play in bright yellow shirts in the past, but current colour of the team’s home kit is blue and white.
Espanyol’s fiercest rivals are Barcelona and the two teams face each other in the Catalan derby (Derbi barceloni). Espanyol have always been in Barca’s shadow, but it has to be noted that los Periquitos have won four Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup trophies).
The likes of Raul Tamudo, Jose Maria, Antonio Argiles and Mauricio Pochettino are players with most appearances for the Catalan outfit. Espanyol play their home games at Estadio Cornella-El Prat and the capacity of the stadium is 40,500. Los Periquitos have never participated in the Champions League.
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