- Sevilla have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, including 1 win from 1 trip away.
- Espanyol have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 in all competitions, with 1 win and 1 defeat from 2 home games.
- Espanyol have scored 2.00 goals per game at home in LaLiga 2026/2027, conceding 1.0.
Sevilla have a perfect away record in LaLiga 2026/2027
Espanyol are 2.3 favourites ahead of Sevilla's 3.2 when the two clubs square off at RCDE Stadium on Sunday, but the odds are closer than they appear with the draw coming in at 3.1. There will be no home advantage for the Periquitos in this fixture as Sevilla bring a perfect travelling record to the table.
Luis Garcia's team have only played once on the road in this season's LaLiga 2026/2027, but that 1-3 win at Athletic Bilbao in the last round of fixtures and a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano at home prior to that have put the Nervionenses in fifth place with 6 points from 3 games, while Espanyol are 11th with 3 points.
Manolo Gonzalez, who has been in charge at Espanyol since March 2024, has gone with a patient, possession-based approach with a measured style of pressing. Garcia, who took over in March 2026, has installed a compact, aggressive game plan.
Stalemate most likely given contrasting systems
That clash of styles will decide whether Espanyol can play through the press or get dragged into a tussle that Sevilla will be more comfortable in. With Espanyol averaging 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded at RCDE, we expect the home side to be positive and this should lead to open games in Cornellà.
The Periquitos are on a two-game losing streak, having come into the season with a 3-0 win over Levante, but suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Real Madrid and 2-1 loss at Real Sociedad in their next two LaLiga 2026/2027 assignments.
Javi Hernandez has been the main catalyst for Espanyol with three assists in three LaLiga 2026/2027 games, but Roberto Fernandez is the main goal threat for Gonzalez with three in three. Sevilla are a real threat on the counter and Miguel Angel Sierra has chipped in with two of their three goals in the past five games, but Chidera Ejuke is their leader with one in three LaLiga appearances in the top flight.
Sevilla average 3.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded away in this competition, which gives the visitors the edge. Our overall selection is under 2.5 goals and both teams not to score at 1.55 and 1.75 respectively because we see this game being tight and cagey, but the home team is marginally more likely to nick it.
