Getafe vs Espanyol: predictions and betting tips on the La Liga match on January 15, 2023
On January 15, Coliseum Alfonso Perez (Getafe) will host the match of the 17th round of the La Liga, in which Getafe will compete with Espanyol. The battle will start at 14:00 CET.
Getafe
The club missed Pepe Bordalas in 2021. And it seems that at that very moment it lost hopes to compete for significant achievements. To be precise, the previous goals were replaced by other ones, which are not less important, albeit not so prestigious, - to struggle for survival. Fortunately, Quique Sanchez Flores, who came to the club after the start of the last temporada, is smart enough to have got the points for “the Deep Blue Ones” to stay in the 15th place. Nowadays, the “satellites” of Madrid are at the same level: below the “equator” of the Primera, but above the relegation zone. There is no place for a surprise – as a rule, points are taken in those matches where they are expected. However, and that is more than important, there are relatively good, not enough to feel safe in the second half of the season, results. Perhaps being aware of the fact, Getafe was not too upset with the 2-3 defeat in the match against Levante in the Cope del Rey.
Espanyol
The team is coming up to this battle, having a pleasant streak without the defeats. Right after a pause, “the Parakeets” managed to overcome 2 opponents within the Copa del Rey – not so famous Atletico Paso and, that is more serious achievement, Celta. Speaking about the Primera, both struggles with the neighbours in Catalonia ended in draws. First, the team “snatched” a 1-1 draw in the dramatic derby with Barcelona. And then, alternating leading in the home match, Espanyol ended up with a 2-2 score with the newcomer, Girona. However, each game gave only 1 point, and now the wards of Diego Martinez Penas are already in the relegation zone! After the results with Granada, everyone was waiting for the opportunity to take part in the European competitions. So, how long will the “successes” of the coach endure?
The statistics of head-to-head matches
Getafe had a series of 6 matches without a defeat: the draws and the victories were equal. Finally, Espanyol won with a 2-0 score in the home match last March.
Predictions
Bookmakers give away a tiny but still advantage to Getafe in the following battle for survival. But it goes without saying that Espanyol will fight desperately, thus, it’s better to use a neutral bet “total: over 2.0” (odd: 1.94).