Espanyol:
Espanyol is one of the clear candidates for direct promotion and comes to this day with 4 consecutive defeats.
It is a very strong team, with an appropriate balance between defense and attack. In the last 4 games he has conceded only 1 goal and scored 8, making it clear that they are in great form.
In the most recent duel they beat Logroñés by 0 goals to 3 last Sunday, with goals from Raúl de Tomás, Sergi Darder and Javi Puado. Raúl de Tomás, or RDT as he is known, is the top scorer in the category with 10 goals.
On Wednesday they played a Copa del Rey tie against Llagostera, passing the process with a 0-1 victory with a goal from Javi Puado.
Vicente Moreno left Diego López, David López, Raúl de Tomás and Sergi Darder to rest, thinking about this appointment against Almería.
Espanyol presents these numbers in the SmartBank League:
Ranked in 2nd place with 39 points after 18 rounds
As a local they have won 7 games, drawn 1 and lost 1, with 15 goals in favor and 3 against
Average 1.55 goals for and 0.44 against
Almería:
Almería is in a similar situation, which is 3rd and has also won 4 of their last 5 games.
Their last league game was against Málaga on Sunday, and ended with a 3-1 victory for Almería with goals from Sadiq Umar, Nikola Marás, and Largie Ramazani.
On Wednesday, like their rival on Sunday, they played a Copa del Rey tie but easily thrashed Hospitalet by 1 to 4.
Coach José Gomes took the opportunity to give minutes to players who are not counting on them such as Jordi Escobar, Cristian Olivera or Arvin Appiah.
Almería presents these numbers in the Smartbank League:
Classified in 3rd place with 38 points after 18 rounds
As a visitor they have won 7 games and lost 2, with 12 goals scored and 7 against
Average 1.33 goal per game for and 0.67 against
PREDICTION: Espanyol to win @ 1,68
