This could be an interesting match as Espanyol have their presumed home advantage while Sevilla are ahead in the La Liga table with their 6 point advantage.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only two days ago in the Europa League. That game was also an away game, at Slavia Praha. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Espanyol form and stats
The home team returns to RCDE Stadium after sharing the points with Athletic Club on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 1-1. Before that, Espanyol had a home game versus Real Valladolid which ended with a victory 3-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Espanyol perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Espanyol as a small favourite), we find two games. Espanyol has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Espanyol has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 27 matches. Espanyol have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Sevilla form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Sevilla as they have only collected 13 points from their 14 away games. Sevilla only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Pablo Machín, the Sevilla manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Sevilla play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 3-4 to Slavia Praha. Prior to that match, a home win 5-2 against Real Sociedad in the La Liga.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Sevilla in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Sevilla, 5 draws and 11 defeats.
Sevilla have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 27 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sevilla have conceded 22 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sevilla - Espanyol 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Espanyol victories, 1 draw and 6 Sevilla wins.Top Goalscorers
  W. Ben Yedder 15 goals / 6 assists |   Borja Iglesias 11 goals / 2 assists |  Pablo Sarabia 9 goals / 9 assists |
Espanyol missing players
Sevilla missing players
| Over | Espanyol (27 played) | Sevilla (27 played) |
| Over 0.5 | 96% | 93% |
| Over 1.5 | 74% | 81% |
| Over 2.5 | 52% | 52% |
| Over 3.5 | 33% | 30% |
| Over 4.5 | 7% | 22% |
| Stat | Espanyol (27 played) | Sevilla (27 played) |
| BTTS | 56% | 56% |
| CS | 26% | 22% |
| FTS | 22% | 30% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 63 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 56 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 51 |
| 4 | Getafe | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alavés | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 41 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Valencia | 27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 39 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 10 | Eibar | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Leganés | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Girona | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | Levante | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -11 | 30 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Huesca | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -17 | 22 |
