📊 Form Guide

Espanyol

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Espanyol head into this fixture following on from a 0-0 La Liga 2 tied result vs Leganés.

In that game, Espanyol managed 56% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Leganes got 10 shots on goal with 3 on target.

Fewer than three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Espanyol have been involved. With regard to the goal split in this period, their opponents scored a total of 3 while Espanyol totted up 5. Even so, we will just have to wait and see if that trend might continue on here in this game.

FC Andorra

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Eibar in La Liga 2 action, FC Andorra and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, FC Andorra had 48% possession and 10 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, Eibar had 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Jon Bautista (52', 72') was the scorer for Eibar.

The trend of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games involving FC Andorra has become noticeable in recent matches. Looking at their last 6 games shows that this has occurred 6 times. In these clashes, their opponents have managed a goal tally of 4 while FC Andorra have scored 3.

👥 Head to head

The last league match featuring these clubs was La Liga 2 match day 20 on 16/12/2023 when the final score was FC Andorra 1-1 Espanyol.

On that day, FC Andorra had 68% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The goalscorers were Diego Pampín (66' Own goal) and Iván Gil (83').

Espanyol had 6 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

The match was refereed by Miguel Sesma Espinosa.

ℹ️ Team News: Espanyol

The Espanyol boss Manolo González does not have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash owing to a completely injury-free squad to choose from.

In our view, Periquitos will possibly opt for a 4-4-2 system for this one and select Joan García, Omar El Hilali, Víctor Ruiz Torre, Sergi Gomez, Brian Oliván, Jofre Carreras, José Gragera, Keidi Bare, Nico Melamed, Martin Braithwaite and Gastón Valles.

📋 Team News: FC Andorra

Thanks to a fully injury-free squad to choose from, the FC Andorra manager Ferran Costa has zero fitness worries to speak of coming into this match.

There’s a good chance that FC Andorra might utilise a 5-3-2 system using Kevin Nicolás Ratti, Julen Lobete, Álex Petxa, Álex Pastor, José Marsà, Diego Pampin, Sergio Molina, Jandro Orellana, Iván Gil, Jon Karrikaburu and Jorge Pombo.

✨ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that FC Andorra have it in them to break down this Espanyol lineup, but that may not be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re tipping a close game with a 2-1 winning score for Espanyol when the full-time whistle blows. There looks to be little in this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 11:06 21/04/2024