Sevilla have travelled here for an action-packed battle versus the hosting Espanyol. Get smart on the match with this thorough La Liga preview!
Sevilla have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sevilla could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago.
Espanyol form and stats
0 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Espanyol have to build on here at RCDE Stadium in the La Liga. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Espanyol, their manager Penas and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Espanyol are returning here after visiting Athletic Club and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Braithwaite scored the goal(s). Finally, a league victory after three games without. Midfielder Darder was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.43 (out of ten) in that game. Darder hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 34 successful passes (of 42 total).
Ahead of that match, Espanyol lost 1-3 at home to Real Madrid.At RCDE Stadium, Espanyol has the goal stats of 1-5 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Sevilla form and stats
It's not happening yet for Sevilla on their La Liga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a Champions League home defeat versus Manchester City with 0-4 on the scoreboard.
A 0-3 loss hosting Barcelona before that.The schedule is very tough for Sevilla now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Champions League game at København is waiting in only four days.
Sevilla have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Sevilla have avoided a loss in the last 8 games (5-3-0) facing Espanyol.The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Sanmartín Mato 2 goals |  E. Expósito Jaén 1 goals |  M. Braithwaite 1 goals |
Espanyol missing players
Sevilla missing players
| Espanyol | Sevilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 8 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 13.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.5 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 13.5 | 14.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Espanyol | Last season | Sevilla | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 18 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Drew | D | 10 | 16 | ||
| 16 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 25 | Scored | S | 17 | 53 | ||
| 53 | 19 | Conceded | C | 13 | 30 | ||
| 92% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 87% | ||
| 68% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 63% | ||
| 45% | 32% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 11% | 29% | ||
| 24% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 5% | 18% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 11% | ||
| 55% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 26% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 45% | ||
| 26% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 18% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.8 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.2 | ||
| 27% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 34% | ||
| 13.6 | 12.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Valencia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Mallorca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Girona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Almeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Elche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 19 | Getafe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Cadiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 49 | 86 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 73 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 71 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 70 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 65 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 59 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -5 | 48 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -14 | 47 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | Elche | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -12 | 42 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -13 | 42 |
| 15 | Getafe | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -8 | 39 |
| 16 | Cadiz | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -16 | 39 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -27 | 39 |
| 18 | Granada | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -17 | 38 |
| 19 | Levante | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 46 | -25 | 35 |
| 20 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 44 | -34 | 31 |
