Betis vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips (29 September)

Real Bétis is out of place being 7th but ultimately does not deserve better on the green rectangle. Indeed, the Verdiblancos remain in two days of the championship without success including a defeat at home against Mallorca 1-2 and a sharing of points with Las Palmas this week, a club which has not won for 21 matches in championship 1-1. These are clearly not opponents who should appear in the first half of the table at the end of the campaign, unless there is a real surprise. Having just been promoted to the elite, Espanyol Barcelona has understood that the season will be long since this week he was beaten again at home by Villarreal defeat 1-2.

This is the 2nd successive defeat after the one conceded a little more logically on the pitch of Real Madrid 4-1 last weekend . In the standings, at the start of this day, the Catalans were in 14th place in LaLiga but they are still threatened by the red zone because the first relegated team is only 2 points behind. 

Another hard blow for Bétis which has just lost its Brazilian recruit Vitor Roque (FC Barcelona, ​​loan) to injury. He thus joins crucial boys like the playmaker Isco, the central defender Bartra and the recuperator Carvalho and the right side applying for a starting role Sabaly (ex-Bordeaux) in the infirmary. Giovanni Lo Celso has been on fire for 3 matches, having been slammed at least once in each match (4 goals on the run following his double against Getafe). Among the Catalans, the unfortunate Exposito (cruciate ligaments) is still on the flank and a priori, he will be the only major absentee on the match sheet.

Author of 3 goals and 4 assists last season in Liga2, Jofre scored his first goal of the season this week against Villarreal, in vain. This was insufficient to avoid the defeat of his family. The man to follow this season at Espanyol is the captain, Javi Puado (16 pawns, 2 assists last year) who takes over from a certain Martin Braithwaite (22 goals last year), who left playing in Brazil (Gremio).