La Liga has paused for the international break, but Spain’s Segunda Division will continue with a full batch of fixtures this weekend.
On Saturday, Espanyol entertain Tenerife at Stage Front Stadium, with the hosts aiming to break into the automatic promotion places.
This preview contains all the key stats, trends, analysis and predictions for Saturday’s showdown, so keep reading to find out what Forebet’s algorithm forecasts.
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Espanyol claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Real Zaragoza last time out, with Javi Puado converting the visitors’ only shot on target in the seventh minute.
That result leaves the Barcelona outfit third in the standings – one point shy of second-placed Elche and four points behind table-topping Leganes.
Not only have Espanyol avoided defeat in each of their last five league matches, but they have also avoided defeat in 11 of their previous 13.
Better still, Espanyol have lost just one of their 15 league games at Stage Front Stadium this season, with their last home defeat coming all the way back in October.
On the flip side, Tenerife were held to a goalless draw by Huesca last weekend, despite racking up 63% possession and 20 shots on home soil.
Tenerife have now managed to win just two of their previous 12 league encounters, recording five draws and five defeats since mid-December.
It is also worth noting that Tenerife have claimed a solitary victory in their last 13 away league outings, failing to win any of their previous six.
Having collected just four wins in their last 26 away games across all competitions, Tenerife’s struggles on the road are clear for all to see.
Head-to-head: Espanyol have only managed to win one of their last six meetings with Tenerife across all competitions, although three of the previous five were drawn.
When you look at the broader H2H statistics, you will see that Tenerife have won just two of their last nine matches against Espanyol.
Team news: This season, no player has scored more Segunda Division goals than Espanyol’s Martin Braithwaite, who has netted 18 goals in 28 appearances.
As for Tenerife, top scorer Angel Rodriguez has netted seven league goals this term, while Roberto Lopez has bagged six goals and four assists.
When you couple Espanyol’s impressive home form with Tenerife’s poor away record in recent times, all the signs point towards a comfortable home win.
Forebet’s predictive analytics model expects Espanyol to score over 1.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to dispatching Tenerife.