Real Betis vs Espanyol prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 9 May 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Real Betis vs Espanyol
La Liga · Sunday 9 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla
Real Betis vs Espanyol preview
Real Betis host Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday 9 May 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Real Betis are 4th in the table with 23 points from 11, while Espanyol are 14th in the table with 11 points from 11.
Real Betis have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Espanyol have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Real Betis have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Espanyol average 0.8 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Real Betis have 6 wins to Espanyol's 1 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. 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
- Real BetisLast five: W L W D W
- EspanyolLast five: L D L L 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
Real Betis expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Álvaro Valles, Natan, Fran García, Marc Bartra, Héctor Bellerín, Abde Ezzalzouli, Marc Roca, Isco, Pablo Fornals, Troy Parrott
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
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