On Sunday evening, Valencia and Espanyol go head-to-head at the Mestalla in a massive game at the bottom of La Liga.
Valencia form guideLos Che heads into this game in a perilous position, as the home team are in 13th place in the Spanish top-flight table, just two points clear of the relegation zone in La Liga. A 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca last time out ended a three-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight.
The game was another low-scoring encounter for the home side, as five of their last eight matches in the Spanish top flight have produced under 2.5 goals.
Valencia has not been majorly consistent on home soil of late. However, this season, Los Che has been relatively hard to beat at Mestalla, as they have lost just once in their previous seven home league games.
Their recent home matches in La Liga have been low-scoring, as under 2.5 goals have been scored in six of their last seven league matches on home soil.
Espanyol form guideThe Catalan visitors are three points adrift of the hosts and three points adrift of the safety of 17th place in La Liga. Luis Garcia’s team have been inconsistent of late in the Spanish top flight, as they have won two of their last five matches in La Liga.
A respectable 3-3 draw at Atletico Madrid was another high-scoring game for Espanyol, as their last four La Liga matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
The Parakeets have a poor recent away record in the Spanish top flight, losing six of their last seven league matches on their travels.
Latest team newsValencia will be without the injured Marcos Andre. Meanwhile, after serving suspensions, Eray Comert and Yunus Musah will return to the squad.
Espanyol’s only likely absentee is Jose Gragera. However, Martin Braithwaite and Souza are set to return the visitors starting line-ups after cameos last time out.
What am I backing?There is not much between these two teams in the fight for La Liga's survival. The bet I am backing is the draw.
