Espanyol VS Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Prediction
2020-02-27
17:55:00
Espanyol
VS
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Our Prediction Tip
Wolverhampton Wanderers will win this match.
2020-02-2717:55:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers will win this match.
The only prior match between the two sides came last Thursday when Wolves demolished Espanyol 4-0 behind Diogo Jota’s hat trick at Molinuex.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Espanyol are at 17/10, a draw is at 11/5, and Wolves are at 13/8.
Espanyol come into this match with much bigger fish to fry than this tie, to be honest. They are basically already out of it at 4-0 down, and they are in danger of losing their place in La Liga should their form continue. They are rock bottom in Spain, five whole points away getting out of the drop zone. They just can’t afford to put much stock into this, but they could use a big win, to be fair.
Wolves, meanwhile, are flying in the Premier League and are competing for a spot in next season’s Champions League on two fronts- this competition and the league as well. They won on Sunday to keep the pressure on those ahead of them. They ‘only’ lie in eighth as of now, but they are only two behind Manchester United for that fifth place spot, which appears to be the final UCL slot as of now.
At home this term in all comps, Espanyol have struggled. They have five wins, five draws, and eight losses thus far. They have picked it up a little of late with a win and three draws in their last four, but that win is also the only one they have had in their last seven at home. One of those wins did come in the group stage. As for Wolves, they have done very well on their travels thus far. They have picked up nine wins, seven draws, and five losses thus far. Two of those were at Manchester United and Liverpool, while they have won of their six Europa League away trips.
Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 5/6.
Betfair have Neto scoring anytime at 4.0.
Wolves should not put a huge priority on this meeting, but you have to back them here. They are the better of the two sides, and they have plenty about them given their away record so far to carry them to a win.
Abelardo is missing Sebastien Corchia, Raul de Tomas, David Lopez, and Victor Campuzano due to injuries.
Facundo Ferreyra has struggled mightily since leaving Ukraine some years ago now, but there is still some hope that he can score goals. He has done it before, though it was a while back, making him the most likely man to get the job done in this clash with Wolves. Winger Wu Lei, the Chinese international, is another than is a big danger man. He has three goals in La Liga, not much but still good enough for second in the side, and he will bring some quality to the occasion.
Espanyol have three losses, a draw, and a win in their last five matches:
2-1 loss at Real Valladolid
4-0 loss at Wolves (UEL)
2-2 draw at Sevilla
1-0 home win vs Mallorca
2-1 loss at Granada
Nuno Espirito Santo appears set to have a full side to pick from for this fixture in Spain. Rotation might just be the order of the day for the Portuguese boss.
A man that is still waiting to make his mark on proceedings for Wolves is Daniel Podence, and this could be the perfect time for him to do that. He’s just been signed, so it’s only natural he’d come in slowly. This is just the right time for him to have a breakout performance. At wing back, Ruben Vinagre will have something to prove. He’s shown glimpses of greatness, but he’s had difficulties slotting into the first team proper. It’s chances like this where he can earn more time on the pitch.
Wolves have two wins, two draws, and a loss in their last five matches:
3-0 home win vs Norwich
4-0 home win vs Espanyol (UEL)
0-0 home draw vs Leicester
0-0 draw at Manchester United
1-2 home loss vs Liverpool
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