Espanyol make a short trip across Catalonia to face fourth division minnows Atletic Lleida at Camp d’Esports in the first round of Copa del Rey fixtures on Thursday, 30 October.
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Atletic Lleida vs Espanyol prediction: Comfortable Periquitos victory
Key stats
- Atletic Lleida haven’t kept a clean sheet in eight games.
- Lleida haven't lost just once across their last five home fixtures (W2, D2).
- Espanyol have won back-to-back La Liga games without conceding.
- The Parakeets have lost once in their four away games this term (W1, D2).
Correct score prediction: Atletic Lleida 0-2 Espanyol
After their Copa Federacion semi-final exit to Ourense CF on penalties, the hosts halted their three-match winless run with a 3-2 victory over Barcelona B. Gabri’s men followed that up with a 1-1 draw with Barbastro in their latest fixture, and now remain unbeaten in two on the trot.
Meanwhile, top division side Espanyol themselves ended a four-match winless streak with a 2-0 win over Real Oviedo, before beating Elche by the narrowest of margins.
Manolo Gonzalez’s outfit are well poised to make this their third successive competitive triumph given their superior quality on the ball and top-level experience. Expect Espanyol to comfortably make their way through to the next Copa del Rey round.
Pre-game odds and win probability: N/A
- HOME: N/A – N/A
- DRAW: N/A – N/A
- AWAY: N/A – N/A
*Odds are not available for this fixture yet.
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Most recent H2Hs: First meeting
There have been no clashes between the two sides, friendly or not. The two Catalan clubs will meet for the first time ever.
Lleida preview: Fully fit
Former Barcelona midfielder Gabri will be up against his old rivals with a fully fit squad.
Predicted lineup: Riba (GK), Boumenjal, Diabate, Campins, Hernandez, Magno, Guinea, Fenandez, Achhiba, Sidibe & Soule
Last five matches:
- Lens 2-1 Paris FC (Ligue 1)
- Paris FC 2-0 Lorient (Ligue 1)
- Nice 1-1 Paris FC (Ligue 1)
- Paris FC 2-3 Strasbourg (Ligue 1)
- Brest 1-2 Paris FC (Ligue 1)
Espanyol preview: Third straight competitive win?
The visitors have only one concern for this encounter: Javier Puado, who is expected to sit out with a knee injury until the second week of November.
Predicted lineup: Dmitrovic (GK), Cabrera, Romero, Saez, Riedel, Lozano, Jaen, Zarate, El Hilali, Milla & Garcia
Last five matches:
- Nantes 0-2 Lille (Ligue 1)
- Brest 0-0 Nantes (Ligue 1)
- Toulouse 2-2 Nantes (Ligue 1)
- Nantes 2-2 Rennes (Ligue 1)
- Nice 1-0 Nantes (Ligue 1)
Player to watch: Pere Milla
With four goals in eight appearances this season, Milla is Espanyol’s most lethal marksman upfront. The Spanish winger netted an important strike against Real Oviedo two La Liga matchdays ago, and could find the back of the net for the second time in three games against Athletic Lleida.