This match of the 33rd matchday between Espanyol Barcelona and Sevilla FC, which takes place on Thursday, May 4 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville, will be watched by as many as 45,500 fans. Sevilla will be searching for a superior outcome here following a 0-2 La Liga losing exertion in their last game against Girona FC.
In that match, Sevilla oversaw 64% belonging and 23 shots on the objective with 5 on track. Girona had 9 endeavors on the objective with 3 on track. Girona FC received goals from Juanpe (23′) and Valentn Castellanos (55′). Sevilla, coached by José Mendilibar, has scored ten goals in their last six games.
Five goals have been scored against them during that same time period. Sevilla has not lost to Espanyol in a league match in their previous nine outings. against them, a very long streak of victories. After defeating Getafe by a score of 1-0 in their previous matchup in La Liga, Espanyol will enter this one with confidence.
In that match, Espanyol had 57% possession and 17 shots, eight of which were successful. Joselu was the only Espanyol player with a score of 38′. Getafe had 7 shots on objective with 2 of them on track. In their six most recent matches, Espanyol’s efforts on goal have been rewarded six times. There have been a total of 11 goals scored against them in those same matches.
Match Details :
- Sevilla v Espanyol
- La Liga Spain
- Date – 04/05/2023
- Starting time – 17:30 UTC
- Venue: Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville, Spain
Prediction :
We believe that Espanyol will be able to score more goals than Sevilla, but that won’t stop them from giving up a few on the other side when we look at these two teams. When everything is said and done, Sevilla will win by a slim margin of 2-1. Let’s just wait and see how this goes.
Head to Head :
The results of their previous head-to-head matches dating back to March 17, 2019, demonstrate that these matches have not been successful for Espanyol. They haven’t won a single game, but Sevilla has been better, winning 67% of their games.
In these games, they combined to score 16 goals, with 11 going to Sevillistas and 5 going to Periquitos. That amounts to a value of 2.67 goals per game on average. The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on La Liga match day 5 on September 10, 2022, and the outcome was Espanyol 2-3 Sevilla.
In that match, Espanyol had 60 percent possession and 20 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Martin Braithwaite (62′) and Joselu (49′) scored the goals. Sevilla’s opponents made 11 attempts on goal, 7 of which were successful. Erik Lamela (1′) and Carmona (26′, 45′) scored.
Team news :
Injuries have hampered Marcao’s debut season with Sevilla, and the defender is still out for Thursday’s matchup with Joan Jordan. Tanguy Nianzou, who has been out of Sevilla’s last two games, may also be unavailable for the hosts.
Subsequent to dropping down to the seat at the end of the week, Jesus Navas, Ivan Rakitic and Suso could all re-visitation of the beginning arrangement. Regarding the visitors, Jose Gragera, who is 22 years old and has been out of the last two games, is still a question for the trip to Andalusia.
Martin Braithwaite, who will serve a one-match suspension for accumulating yellow cards, could be replaced in the lineup by Javi Puado. Joselu has scored more goals in La Liga this season than either Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski and when he plays in the forward line on Thursday, the Espanyol striker will be looking to add to his 14 goals.
Betting Tips :
- Sevilla FC won their most recent meeting.
- This season, Espanyol Barcelona has not scored in any of their 16 La Liga away matches.
- In the last 5 gatherings, Sevilla FC won 3, Espanyol Barcelona won 0, and 2 draws.
- In meetings between Sevilla FC and Espanyol Barcelona, the average number of goals scored in the first half is 1.8.
Lineups :
Sevilla:
- Dmitrovic;
- Navas, Bade, Gudelj, Acuna;
- Fernando, Rakitic;
- Ocampos, Suso, Gomez;
- En-Nesyri
Espanyol:
- Pacheco;
- Calero, Gomez, Cabrera;
- Gil, Melamed, Suarez, Darder, Pedrosa;
- Puado, Joselu
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |