Espanyol and Cadiz clash in a huge La Liga fixture this Friday. Both teams are in the relegation battle, with Espanyol sitting 19th, while Cadiz is just four points above in the 16th spot in the current La Liga standings.
With time running out on the La Liga schedule, both teams will be gunning for all three points from Friday’s fixture at RCDE Stadium. We look at the current La Liga ranking of each club and give you our Espanyol vs Cadiz prediction.
Espanyol vs. Cadiz Information
Espanyol vs Cadiz
Location of the game: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona.
Date and Time: Friday, April 21, 2023, 15:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
These two teams played out a four-goal thriller when they met at Nuevo Mirandilla earlier in the season. Cadiz went a goal up but found themselves 2-1 down midway through the second period. However, Lucas Perez’s goal 12 minutes from time rescued a point for the Yellow Submarine.
In the last meeting at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol ran out 2-0 winners thanks to efforts from Raul de Tomas and Nicolas Melamed. The reverse fixture a few months later ended 2-2. What will unfold in Barcelona this Friday?
Read on for Espanyol vs Cadiz prediction.
Espanyol vs. Cadiz Analysis
Make no mistake, Espanyol is a team in crisis. They were keeping their head above water, but six straight La Liga defeats has put them in big trouble. The Parakeets are now three points adrift of safety.
Things were looking rosy in the Espanyol garden after back-to-back wins over Elche and Mallorca in mid-February. However, they have gone on to suffer successive defeats to Real Valladolid, Real Madrid, Celta Vigo, Girona, Athletic Bilbao, and Real Betis.
Home form is key when fighting relegation, and Espanyol has not been good enough on their own patch this season, winning just three home league games. They have taken a mere four points from the last 15 on offer at RCDE Stadium.
Cadiz Struggles to Stay Afloat in La Liga
Cadiz is also in trouble after another tough La Liga campaign. They survived by the skin of their teeth last term, and the Yellow Submarine might need to pull off a similar miracle this time around.
Cadiz has won only one of their past six league fixtures. However, in their last away match, Ruben Alcaraz and Chris Ramos were on target in a crucial 2-0 win at Betis, which was their first away triumph since January.
They were beaten at home by champions Real Madrid in the last one, though Sergio Gonzalez’s men held firm until the 72nd minute. Los Blancos doubled their advantage shortly after, but there were plenty of positives to take for Cadiz.
This truly is a relegation six-pointer. An Espanyol win will drag Cadiz back into the mire, but an away victory will see the visitors open a sizable seven-point gap. Below you will find the best La Liga odds and our Espanyol vs Cadiz prediction.
Odds Breakdown
1×2 Odds
- Espanyol: +105
- Cadiz: +280
- Draw: +240
Handicap Odds
- Espanyol -1: +300
- Cadiz +1: -163
Over/Under Odds
- Over 2.5 Goals: +138
- Under 2.5 Goals: -163
Espanyol vs. Cadiz Betting Pick and Prediction
This is one of the biggest games of the La Liga weekend. With both teams desperate for maximum points, this is likely to be a close and cautious clash in Barcelona.
Neither will want to give anything away, and the two strugglers could cancel each other out at RCDE Stadium.
- Check out the draw and under 2.5 goals at +275.
- As for the correct score, there is good value in +550 for the 1-1 tie.
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