Before the Round – Trends on Spain La Liga (21-22/01)

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La Liga strikes into spherical No 18 with six factors separating Tenth-place Mallorca and 18th-place Cadiz. There’s a lot to play for within the backside half of the desk, as groups battle for Primera survival. In the meantime, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, and Actual Betis are battling for the ultimate Championship League spot.

Espanyol – Actual Betis

Sixth-place Actual Betis head to Catalonia to play 14th-place Espanyol on Saturday. Los Verdiblancos are recent off taking part in on the Supercopa de Espana the place they misplaced within the semifinals to Barcelona. They’re aiming for a seventh straight unbeaten match in opposition to Espanyol.

Betis are unbeaten in six straight video games versus Espanyol in all competitions. Los Verdiblancos have a sport in hand over their top-four chasing rivals. Manuel Pellegrini’s group are on a dip in kind with simply eight factors coming from their final six video games.

Espanyol took seven factors from their final six video games in La Liga. The Parakeets are unbeaten of their final three video games.

• RCD Espanyol are unbeaten of their final 6 all competitions video games.
• Actual Betis don’t have any losses in opposition to RCD Espanyol of their 9 most up-to-date matches in all competitions.
• RCD Espanyol are on a poor run of simply 3 wins in 24 matches (La Liga).
• Actual Betis are undefeated in 23 of their final 27 away all competitions video games.
• Prediction: Draw @3.30

Sevilla – Cadiz CF

It’s a match-up of Nineteenth-place Sevilla and 18th-place Cadiz on Saturday. How did Sevilla get into this case after being one among Spain’s greatest groups over the past 20 years?

Cadiz are winless in six straight video games in opposition to Sevilla with 5 losses and one draw. Nevertheless, the Yellow Submarine go into the sport in higher kind with 9 factors from their final six video games.

Sevilla took 5 factors from their final six video games. Sevilla don’t rating many objectives and so they tallied simply six of their final six matches in La Liga.

• Sevilla FC have gained solely 2 of their final 11 residence all competitions matches.
• Cadiz CF have achieved simply 3 wins of their final 18 all competitions video games.
• Sevilla FC are unbeaten in 6 of their final 7 matches in all competitions.
• There are not any losses for Cadiz CF in 10 of their most up-to-date 12 video games (La Liga).
• Prediction: Draw @3.75

Villarreal – Girona FC

Villarreal are looking for a fourth straight win over Girona in all competitions. The Yellow Submarine are in wonderful kind beneath new supervisor Quique Setien whereas Girona discover themselves within the backside half of the desk.

Los Rojiblancos are eleventh forward of their journey to Villarreal on Sunday. Nevertheless, Girona are unbeaten in six straight video games, as they collected 12 factors. Solely Barcelona and Actual Sociedad took extra factors within the final six video games than Girona.

Villarreal are additionally in good kind as they took 10 factors from the final six video games. Targets stay elusive for Villarreal as they scored six instances and conceded six instances.

• Villarreal CF have not misplaced any of their final 7 matches in all competitions.
• In Girona FC’s most up-to-date 16 all competitions matches, each groups scored.
• Of their final 26 residence video games in all competitions, Villarreal CF have been undefeated on 23 events.
• Of their 10 most up-to-date away matches of all competitions, Girona FC have achieved simply 1 wins.
• Prediction: Villarreal @1.70

Elche CF – Osasuna

4 of the final six video games between Elche and Osasuna ended as attracts. Two consecutive video games between the La Liga rivals completed 1-1 scores.

Osasuna are seventh and knocking on the door to European qualification. Los Rojillos took 10 factors from their final six matches. Osasuna don’t rating many objectives, as they tallied a mere 17 in 17 matches.

Elche are backside of the La Liga standings after 17 fixtures. They picked up one level from the final six matches. Elche are the one group in La Liga to not win a sport this time period.

• Elche CF have been defeated of their final 4 residence matches in all competitions.
• CA Osasuna have not misplaced any of their final 7 matches in opposition to Elche CF in all competitions.
• Elche CF are in an unlucky interval, having gained simply 3 of their final 25 matches in all competitions.
• CA Osasuna are undefeated in 9 of their final 10 video games in opposition to Elche CF in all competitions.
• Prediction: Each Groups to Rating – No @1.75