Espanyol vs Real Betis: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 29Kick-off on March 31, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Betis?
Espanyol won 2-1 on March 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 78′Rubén CastroReal Betis (pen.)
- 87′Javi FuegoEspanyol
- 90′José Antonio ReyesEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Betis
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 7Gerard Moreno
- 19P. Piatti
- 10F. Caicedo
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 18Javi Fuego
- 14José Jurado
- 12Aarón Martín
- 23D. Reyes
- 13Diego López
Real Betis
5-3-2- 9A. Sanabria
- 24Rubén Castro
- 10Dani Ceballos
- 7Rubén Pardo
- 22D. Brašanac
- 2Rafa Navarro
- 20G. Pezzella
- 14R. Durmisi
- 4Bruno
- 21A. Toșca
- 13Adán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Real Betis have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Las Palmas(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol wins, 1 draw, 2 Real Betis wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Real Betis 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Espanyol 0-3 Real Betis | La Liga |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Real Betis 1-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Real Betis 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Espanyol 0-0 Real Betis | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Betis | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Betis vs Espanyol on Oct 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Betis score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Betis | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 13th in La Liga (12 points from 12 matches) and Real Betis sit 4th (26 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 26 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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