Espanyol vs Real Betis prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 10 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Espanyol vs Real Betis
La Liga · Sunday 10 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol vs Real Betis preview
The La Liga fixture between Espanyol and Real Betis is scheduled for Sunday 10 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat. Espanyol are 14th in the table with 11 points from 11, while Real Betis are 4th in the table with 23 points from 11.
Espanyol have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Real Betis have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Espanyol have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Real Betis average 1.8 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Espanyol won 1, 3 games were drawn and Real Betis won 6. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 4 Apr 2026, ended Real Betis 0-0 Espanyol.
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Form and table
- EspanyolLast five: L D L L W
- Real BetisLast five: D W L D W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Betis | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | DWLDW |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Espanyol expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Ángel Fortuño, Leandro Cabrera, Omar El Hilali, Vanja Drkusic, Roger Hinojo, Edu Expósito, Javi Hernández, Bryan Zaragoza, Roberto Fernández
Real Betis expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Álvaro Valles, Natan, Fran García, Héctor Bellerín, Abde Ezzalzouli, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Isco, Cucho Hernández
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