On Sunday, Espanyol and Almeria go head-to-head at the RCDE Stadium as the away team looks to boost their survival hopes in La Liga.
Espanyol form guideThe Catalan team have suffered relegation from the Spanish top flight after a 2-2 draw at Valencia last time out. The draw at Mestalla means that Espanyol are unbeaten in three matches in La Liga, but they have won just once in their previous five league games.
Espanyol’s recent league games have certainly not disappointed when it comes to goals, as their last five matches in La Liga have produced over 2.5 goals.
Luis Garcia’s team has been poor on home soil in La Liga, as Espanyol have won just once in their previous six matches at home. Their recent home games in the Spanish top flight have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight games.
Almeria form guideIt’s nervous times for the visitors, as the Andalusians are just a point clear of La Liga’s relegation zone. A 0-0 home draw against Real Valladolid last time out in the league means that Almeria have won just one of their previous four matches in La Liga.
Their recent league matches haven’t been lacking in goals, as there have been over 2.5 goals scored in nine of their previous 11 league matches.
Almeria has been awful on the road in the Spanish top flight, winning just once in their last 25 league games on their travels. The poor away run in La Liga included four defeats in their previous five away matches.
The visitor's recent away games in the Spanish top flight have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last ten matches.
What am I backing?This is a big game for the visitors, but it could go either way, as both teams have underwhelming form. The bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals, as the pair has been involved in a lot of high-scoring games of late.
