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On Sunday, February 19, the 22nd round of La Liga will continue with a significant match-up between Elche vs Espanyol. Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the standings, fighting to avoid relegation, making this an especially crucial fixture.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Elche vs Espanyol La Liga Matchday 22 Game on February 19, 2023
- Where: Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium, Elche, Spain.
- When: Sunday, February 19, 2023, 8:00 AM E.T.
- Unibet Moneyline: Elche (+180) / Empate (+225) / Espanyol (+170)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Elche (AH 0, -106) / Espanyol (AH 0, -114)
- Unibet’s Over/Under (2.5): Over (+133), Under (-165)
- Both teams score Unibet:Yes (+100) / No (-125)
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Betting on Elche
Despite the fact that nearly half of the season remains, it appears that Elche’s fate has already been sealed. The team currently finds themselves at the bottom of the standings with a mere nine points, having secured just one victory out of their first 21 engagements.Their position is particularly dire, with a 13 point gap between themselves and safety. If they wish to avoid relegation, it’s imperative that they start producing better results as soon as possible.
Following their first win of the campaign over Villarreal (3-1), Elche’s fortune quickly turned sour. They were unfortunate enough to come up against reigning Spanish and European champions, Real Madrid, who dismantled them 4-0, leaving no room for the team to perform.
This match perfectly exemplifies Elche’s season so far, as they currently own the worst defense and offense in the league. Before the start of this matchday, they have conceded 44 goals while scoring only 15.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Édgar Badía; Lisandro Magallán, Pedro Bigas, Enzo Roco; José Ángel Carmona, Gerard Gambau, Gonzalo Verdú, Raúl Guti, Carlos Clerc; Ezequiel Ponce, Lucas Boyé.
Betting on Espanyol
Although Espanyol has had a stronger season in comparison to their rival, their position in the standings (seventeenth) and proximity to the relegation zone has kept them on edge. The Catalan side enters this match with only a one-point lead above the relegation zone, leaving no room for complacency.
Espanyol’s recent streak of three consecutive games without a win was capped off with a home loss to Real Sociedad (2-3) in an entertaining match last weekend. However, this poor run came after a run of one loss in eight league games.
Despite their most recent away loss (3-1 to Almeria), Espanyol may have an opportunity to bounce back in this match. Before their loss, they had gone unbeaten in four consecutive away league games (1 win, 3 draws). (1 win, 3 ties).
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Álvaro Fernández; Óscar Gil, Leandro Cabrera, Fernando Calero, Brian Oliván; Aleix Vidal, Sergi Darder, Vinicius Souza, Nicolás Melamed; Javi Puado, Martín Brithwaite.
JefeBet Prediction
Espanyol have been a decent offensive team, scoring at least one goal in ten of their last 11 league games, so they will be able to take advantage of Elche’s major defensive frailties.
However, defending has not been an area in which Espanyol have excelled this campaign either, keeping a clean sheet in just one of their last 12 appearances in the Spanish top flight.
Both teams have been on target in the last eight meetings between these sides in all competitions, so given the problems they have had on their side of the pitch, we expect that trend to continue here and both to get on the scoreboard once again.
Prediction: Both teams score: Yes (ELC 1-1 ESP).
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