Espanyol v Betis Betting Tips [21 January 2022]

Espanyol have gone three matches without a win; they have the chance to stop that run when they host Real Betis. The two are on opposite ends in the La Liga standings; hosts Espanyol 11th with 27 points and Real Betis third on 37 points. Espanyol have done well in attack so far; they have scored in each of their last five matches. It is in defence that they are yet to get it right and going to this game, they’ve conceded in each of the five matches. In the last three matches, Espanyol have scored twice in each. Each of Espanyol’s last five La Liga matches has produced over 2.5 goals and four of the last seven meetings with Real Betis have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Real Betis are enjoying a good run of form and they are better defensively. They haven’t lost in their last seven meetings with Espanyol, but have managed just two wins in that run. They’ve managed only one clean sheet in the seven games against Espanyol and will be looking to do better on that front here. In the run up to this clash, Real Betis are unbeaten in their last four matches, winning three. They have scored two or more goals in three of their last five matches and have failed to score completely in one. Three of their last five games have produced over 2.5 goals and they have two clean sheets in those five games. The trio of Nabil Fekir, Borja Iglesias and Sergio Canales has been crucial for Real Betis. In the last four matches, the three players have scored eight goals combined.

These two sides are coming from high scoring games and both have had good numbers in attack, while defensively they’ve had questions here and there. In this game, we expect to see their attacking qualities unleashed while both try to do better defensively. Over 2.5 goals is a possibility here.