Sevilla vs Espanyol Prediction, 5/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2023

Game: Sevilla vs Espanyol

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sevilla (-110) Espanyol (+310)

The Budgerigars (7-10-15) are traveling to Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Thursday where they will try to beat the Palanganas (11-8-12). Sevilla opens at -110 while Espanyol are priced +310. The over/under is 2.75. The expected starting goalies will be Bono Sevilla and Fernando Pacheco Espanyol.

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The Palanganas had a rank of 14th in the matter of xG having 35.6, and the xGA were 46.2. Sevilla gave up 45 goals while giving up 1.45 goals per 90, and the opposition accounted for 135 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals was -7 with the help of 38 goals scored and also 45 goals given up. They accumulated 7 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a % of 22.6 during the previous year. Sevilla had 91 SVs and held a SV rate of 68.1 last year. Sevilla accounted for 107 yellow cards last season in addition to 11 red cards. For the previous year, this team averaged 1.32 points per match (41 pts) and also ranked 10th in soccer with 25 assists.

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The Budgerigars averaged 1.0 points per fixture while earning 23 assists and 10 red cards. Espanyol tallied a shut out rate of 18.8 in the prior season and also 87 yellow card cautions. Espanyol ranked 16th for goals against having 53, and the squad's difference in goals was at -15. For the year, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 66.4 (152 SoTA), and they also were ranked 18th in soccer with 31 pts. The club's goals against per 90 minutes sat at 1.66 with 100 saves, and they amassed 6 shut outs. Espanyol earned 38 goals and their expected goals in the previous season was 38.2.

The guy defending the goal for Sevilla will be Bono. Bounou has been on the field a total of 18,854 minutes and has 627 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.17 (245 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .737. The goalkeeper hailing from Morocco has seen 851 shots tried against him in 211 career starting assignments. Bounou (92-55-64 record during his career) has accumulated 72 shutouts, which gives him a 34.1% shutout percentage.

Fernando Pacheco is expected to look after the net for Espanyol. He has given up 1.33 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 101-69-128. Pacheco has earned 84 clean sheets while he has seen 1,228 shots tried against him in 26,811 mins in his career. During his professional soccer career, Pacheco has allowed 396 goals and has earned 833 stops in 299 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .678 and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.1%.

Rafa Mir is a player who has a chance to score for Sevilla. Mir has started 74 outings during his career and he scores 0.44 G/90. The forward born in Spain has earned 33 goals scored in 6,722 minutes. He has 5 assists while accumulating 11 yellow card cautions during his career.

Espanyol stars Javi Puado, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He is currently averaging 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has started 70 contests so far in his career. The forward hailing from Spain has accumulated 6,366 minutes and he has scored 20 goals. He has 10 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 15 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sevilla (-110)

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