Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 21st, where Espanyol and Real Betis will play a match in Cornella de Llobregat in a clash of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 14th placed Espanyol, recorded a 2-1 win against Getafe. Joselu scored the first goal for Espanyol in the 6th minute, then Enes Ünal tied it up for Getafe in the 7th minute. Espanyol is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while real Betis sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano. Ivan Balliu Campeny struck first for Real Betis on an own goal in the 7th minute, but Sergio Camello got the equalizer for Rayo Vallecano in the 20th minute. Real Betis is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Real Betis won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Both Nabil Fekir and Willian José have been the hottest scorers for Real Betis in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Both Javi Puado and Joselu have been the hottest scorers for Espanyol in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each
Diego Martínez Penas’s squad will be without Adrià Pedrosa, Dani Gómez and Brian Oliván, while Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s squad will be without Luiz Felipe.