Betis take on the visitors Espanyol in the round 29 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 15th at Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla).
Lately, Betis haven't been pleasing their fans. The Cucumbers are already 6 points behind the Champions League zone, and they're two points behind Villarreal, who's in fifth place. The reason for this is two consecutive defeats. In one of them, they allowed los Colchoneros to win only in the last minutes (0-1). In the other, they lost at home to Cadiz (0-2), remaining in a minority already at the end of the first half. Yes, both losses seem to have logical explanations, and in this match against Espanyol, the hosts are still favorites for a reason. But at least one goal will be conceded by The Cucumbers, I think. In the last four rounds of La Liga, Pellegrini's team has only played to a zero once.
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Espanyol are desperately trying to avoid relegation and keep their place in La Liga for at least another season. So far, their attempts to earn points haven't been successful. However, regardless of the result and the opponent's status, The Parakeets have been scoring in every match for 14 consecutive league games. Their recent results include losses of 1-2 to Valladolid, Girona, and Athletic Bilbao, and 1-3 to Celta and the current champions of the country from Madrid. And overall, in the current season's 28 rounds, Espanyol's players have left the field without upsetting their opponents only three times.
For several rounds in a row now, I have believed in The Parakeets scoring a goal, and the team from the city of Barcelona accomplishes this task, upsetting opponents from match to match. Espanyol simply doesn't make sense to sit back in defense since playing at this pace can get them relegated to Segunda. The Parakeets also don't know how to dry out matches and play defensively, and to have a chance to grab points, they need to at least score a goal. I think that the next round won't be an exception, and we will see at least one accurate strike from the guests. In 14 home games of the championship, Betis has conceded 14 goals, which is exactly one per game. Meanwhile, Espanyol has scored in all five of their last away matches. The Parakeets have upset this opponent three times in a row, and in the first round of this tournament, they managed to come out on top 1-0. I expect at least one goal from the underdog in this match.
Prediction for the match: Betis to score – yes.
