Espanyol Real Betis betting prediction

The home team comes to this stage of the Copa del Rey (Quarter‑finals) after having played in the previous rounds against: Villarreal and Cádiz. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got an away loss against Eibar by (3‑0). In the last 10 home matches Espanyol has won 7 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 19 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 12 out of 19 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 7 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 19 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Espanyol arrives at this game with a 3-0 away defeat to Eibar, continuing to go through difficulties in this phase of the season. We remember that the hosts have only conquered 3 wins in their last 10 games. In this game against Real Betis, coach Rubi is expected to keep the 4-3-3 with Borja Iglésias being the team's most advanced player. The player mentioned above is the great highlight of Espanyol with 11 goals scored. David Lopez, Pedrosa, Hernan Perez and Óscar Duarte remain out of the squad due to physical problems.