Betis vs Espanyol Prediction, 4/15/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Game: Betis vs Espanyol

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Betis (-119) Espanyol (+340)

Betis (13-6-9) will try to defeat Espanyol (6-9-13) at Estadio Benito Villamarín on Saturday. Real Betis opens at -119 and Espanyol are priced +340. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Rui Silva Betis and Fernando Pacheco Espanyol.

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Betis amassed 77 SVs and they had a save% of 75.5 over the course of last year. Their goal differential was sitting at 5 with the help of 34 goals put in the net and 29 goals relinquished. Last campaign, the squad finished with an average of 1.61 pts per match (45 pts) and also were ranked 16th in the league with 16 assists. The Green and Whites had a ranking of 5th in relation to expected goals with 39.4, and the squad's expected goals against were 37.1. Betis compiled 63 yellow cards over the course of the prior season as well as 12 red cards. Betis conceded 29 goals while allowing 1.04 G/90, and their oppositition tallied 106 SoT on them. They had a total of 10 shut outs, which put them at a rate of 35.7 over the course of last season.

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Espanyol amassed 34 goals and their expected goals in the previous season sat at 32.8. This club's goals against/90 minutes was at 1.64 in addition to 83 saves, and they tallied 4 shut outs. Last season, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 65.4 (127 SoT against), and also ranked 18th in the league with 27 pts. Espanyol had a ranking of 16th in goals given up with 46, and the team's goal differential was -12. Espanyol recorded a shut out percentage of 14.3 over the course of last season and 73 yellow card warnings. The Budgerigars sported an average of 1.0 pts per match while tallying 21 assists and 9 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Betis will be Rui Silva. Silva has seen the field for 16,315 minutes and has earned 385 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.28 (233 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .659. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has had 584 shots sent his way in 180 starts. Silva (71-39-70 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 57 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.7% shutout percentage.

Fernando Pacheco will be residing in front of the goal for Espanyol. Thus far in his career, Pacheco has given up 389 goals while earning 816 saves in 295 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 100-68-126. He is the owner of a save percentage of .678 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.8%. Pacheco has racked up 82 shutouts while defending 1,203 shots tried against him in 26,451 minutes throughout his career.

Borja Iglesias is one member of the squad who can make an impact for Betis. He has accounted for 14 assists while earning 18 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has tallied 65 goals scored in 11,747 professional minutes played. Iglesias has been in the starting lineup in 134 contests during his soccer career and he tallies 0.50 G/90.

Espanyol features a game changer in Javi Puado, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 minutes and has started 68 outings thus far in his career. The forward from Spain has been on the pitch for 6,184 professional minutes while he has scored 19 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol (+340)

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