Bitesize Prediction: Espanyol vs Cadiz – 21/04/23

Competition: La Liga

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport

Two sides battling it out at the foot of the La Liga table, Espanyol will welcome Cadiz to the RCDE Stadium on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in another nightmare display, Espanyol appear to be facing a real uphill battle in their bid to avoid the drop. Eventually getting hit with a 3-1 drumming away at Real Betis, Luis Garcia’s side have now lost each of their last six straight La Liga appearances – a run that stems back to a 2-1 victory against Mallorca on February 25th. Marking their return from March’s international break with a 2-1 loss away at Girona, the Periquitos find themselves sat three points adrift of breaking out of the relegation zone. Showing a string of defensive issues and with just a single La Liga clean sheet to their name since the end of January, Espanyol have also lost three of their last four matchups at the RCDE Stadium. However, it should be highlighted, Garcia’s struggling squad have seen eight of their last nine home fixtures finish with over 1.5 goals.

As for the visitors, although Cadiz might have claimed a crucial 2-0 victory away at Real Betis on April 9th, the Yellow Submarine came immediately crashing back down to earth last weekend. Hit with a deserved 2-0 defeat at home against defending champions Real Madrid, Sergio Gonzalez’s men have won just one of their last six La Liga appearances. Marking their return from March’s international break with a 2-0 loss at home against Sevilla, the Yellows are now firmly looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap. Facing what could be a season-defining showdown on Friday night, the ex-Valladolid boss will be hoping for his side to find some stability over the coming weeks. With Friday’s opponents playing out an enjoyable 2-2 draw when they last met back on October 9th, we are expecting what could be another lively La Liga affair this weekend.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Espanyol vs Cadiz 1/2 for Friday’s La Liga showdown @ 888sport