Espanyol will set their sights on their first win of the year when they welcome Real Oviedo to RCDE Stadium for their La Liga clash on Monday, 9 March 2026.
View our free Espanyol vs Real Oviedo predictions with odds from bet365 below.
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Espanyol vs Real Oviedo predictions: Goals at both ends
Key stats
- Both teams were on the scoresheet in Espanyol's last six matches.
- Espanyol are currently on a nine-game winless streak.
- Real Oviedo have no wins in their last 10 away matches.
Correct score prediction: Espanyol 2-1 Real Oviedo
To be fair, things have not gone swimmingly for Espanyol since the turn of the year, as the Catalan side have failed to win any of the nine games they've played in 2026.
However, Manolo Gonzalez's troops will fancy their chances of returning to winning ways against Real Oviedo, the league's worst team.
In fact, Oviedo have not won an away game since last September, and they have managed only one victory on the road across all competitions this season (D3, L10).
Moreover, Espanyol won three of the last four encounters between these sides, scoring exactly two goals in each of those victories.
Given that the hosts have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches, a 2-1 win for Espanyol looks like the most likely outcome.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Espanyol clearly favoured
- HOME: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
*Odds from bet365, subject to change
A late equaliser from Rafa Mir denied Espanyol their first win of 2026; the second time in three games that the Catalan side saw a victory snatched away by a stoppage-time goal.
Real Oviedo, on the other hand, suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano in their last outing. They have now lost three of their last four matches and have managed only one win in their last 20 fixtures, stretching back to the last day of September 2025.
Ahead of this skirmish, Espanyol and Real Oviedo are seventh and 20th in La Liga, respectively.
With that in mind, Espanyol are the expected winners at 17/20 (1.85). Teams with these odds generally have a 54.1% probability of winning.
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It is also worth mentioning that each of Espanyol's last six matches and five of Real Oviedo's last seven games went above the 2.5-goal threshold.
On that note, over 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 6/5 (2.20). That one has a 45.5% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: Espanyol to complete the sweep?
Real Oviedo suffered a 2-0 defeat in the reverse fixture last October. They lost the last two H2Hs by the same scoreline and have not beaten Espanyol at this stadium since September 1991.
Spain La Liga 17/10/25
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Espanyol
Spain Segunda 23/06/24
Espanyol
Oviedo
Spain Segunda 16/06/24
Oviedo
Espanyol
Spain Segunda 20/05/24
Espanyol
Oviedo
Spain Segunda 01/12/23
Oviedo
Espanyol
Espanyol preview: Long list of absences
Espanyol are expected to have Fernando Calero unavailable for Monday due to an injury, while Javi Puado is ruled out for the remainder of the season because of a cruciate ligament rupture.
The hosts could also have Antonio Roca miss out due to fitness concerns, with both Charles Pickel (red card) and Edu Exposito (accumulated yellow cards) suspended as well.
Predicted lineup: Dmitrovic (GK), El Hilali, Riedel, Cabrera, Romero, Dolan, Gonzalez, Lozano, Carreras, Terrats & Garcia
Last five matches
- 01/03/26: Elche 2-2 Espanyol (La Liga)
- 21/02/26: Atletico Madrid 4-2 Espanyol (La Liga)
- 14/02/26: Espanyol 2-2 Celta Vigo (La Liga)
- 09/02/26: Villarreal 4-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
- 30/01/26: Espanyol 1-2 Alaves (La Liga)
Real Oviedo preview: Hoping to improve their fortunes
Real Oviedo have no players outrightly ruled out of this game due to injury, but about five members of the squad are listed as questionable for the visitors, including Ovie Ejaria, Eric Bailly, Leander Dendoncker, David Costas, and Thiago Borbas.
Los Azules are firmly rooted at the base of the standings and are crying out for inspiration, something to help the side steer away from the murky waters of relegation. Can this game mark a turning point in their season?
Predicted lineup: Escandell (GK), Vidal, Calvo, Carmo, Lopez, Chaira, Fonseca, Sibo, Hassan, Reina & Vinas
Last five matches
- 04/03/26: Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Real Oviedo (La Liga)
- 28/02/26: Real Oviedo 0-1 Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
- 21/02/26: Real Sociedad 3-3 Real Oviedo (La Liga)
- 15/02/26: Real Oviedo 1-2 Athletic Club (LaLiga)
- 31/01/26: Real Oviedo 1-0 Girona FC (LaLiga)
Player to watch: Federico Vinas
Although Real Oviedo have scored only 16 goals in La Liga this season, Federico Vinas was directly involved in six of them. The Uruguayan forward has four goals in Oviedo's last five away games and will fancy his chances against a struggling Espanyol.