Comments and predictions for Espanyol vs Real Betis: Antony's late finishing blow

Latest information on Espanyol vs Real Betis squad

Espanyol will continue to be without Brian Olivan due to a calf injury, while Jose Gragera is also unlikely to recover in time. Apart from these two cases, the home team has almost full squad.

Coach Gonzalez is likely to stick with the same starting lineup against Villarreal. Roberto Fernandez will continue to play up front, while Javi Puado will take on the wing. Antoniu Roca is also likely to start, while Pol Lozano and Jofre Carreras will continue to be on the bench.

As for Real Betis, Ezequiel Avila, Marc Roca and Diego Llorente have not recovered from injuries. However, they have not suffered any further injuries after the match against Fiorentina.

Coach Pellegrini will make some changes to rotate his squad. Jesus Rodriguez, Adrian and Ricardo Rodriguez are likely to return to the starting lineup, while Cucho Hernandez could start in attack.

However, the duo Antony and Isco will still continue to play from the start, due to their high form and important role in Real Betis' tactical system.

Latest expected lineup for Espanyol vs Real Betis

Espanyol:
J Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Gonzalez, Kral; Roca, Exposito, Puado; R Fernandez

Real Betis:
Adrian; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Isco, J Rodriguez; Hernandez

Latest football commentary on Espanyol vs Real Betis.

Espanyol come into this game following a 1-0 defeat to Villarreal – their first La Liga defeat since mid-March, after a run of form that saw them win three of their last five games.

The Catalan team is currently 13th in the rankings with 40 points, just 3 points behind Real Sociedad in 10th place and 7 points above the relegation zone as the season enters the sprint stage - a fairly safe distance at the moment.

Having secured their return to La Liga via the Segunda play-offs for the 2023-24 season, Espanyol's primary objective is to stay up, and finishing anywhere above 17th would be considered a success.

Espanyol have lost their last two La Liga meetings with Real Betis, including a 1-0 defeat in the first leg this season, but last hosted them in Catalonia in January 2023, winning 1-0.

Coach Manolo Gonzalez and his team also have a physical advantage over their opponents as Betis had to compete in European competition on Thursday – the first leg of the Conference League semi-finals.

As for Real Betis, they won 2-1 against Fiorentina thanks to goals from Abde Ezzalzouli and Antony, creating an advantage before the second leg in Italy.

Returning to La Liga, coach Manuel Pellegrini's team also just had a devastating 5-1 victory over Real Valladolid, thereby maintaining 6th place with 54 points - only 1 point behind Villarreal and still having the opportunity to compete for a Champions League ticket when the tournament next season has 5 spots.

Betis have picked up 22 points from 16 away games this season, including a 4-1 win over Espanyol at their home ground in January 2022.

Isco has been Real Betis' standout performer with 11 goals and seven assists in 26 games. Antony, on loan from Manchester United, has also been in fine form with six goals and four assists in 19 games since January.

Latest score prediction for Espanyol vs Real Betis

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Espanyol vs Real Betisas follows:

• Sportsmole:Espanyol 1-2 Real Betis

• WhoScore:Espanyol 2-3 Real Betis
• Our newspaper predicts:Espanyol 1-2 Real Betis

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