A huge match at the bottom of the La Liga standings kicks off the action in Spain on Friday evening. Espanyol remains in the bottom three places in the standings, but they could climb out of the bottom three with maximum points at home against Cadiz.
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Espanyol will be looking for a massive three points on Friday evening when they clash against Cadiz. The hosts are without a win in their five previous matches, losing all games that they have played over that period. However, they remain just three points from safety in the La Liga standings, and could move up to 17th on Friday with a win, courtesy of their superior goal difference over Almeria.
However, wins have been hard to come by throughout this season, as they have picked up just six victories. Only Elche at the bottom of the standings have picked up fewer wins. Espanyol’s losing run in the league continued in their previous match, as they fell to a 3-1 loss on the road against Real Betis. That was their 14th defeat of the season, which means only five sides in the top-flight have suffered defeats more frequently.
Cadiz will also have pressure on their shoulders coming into this game on Friday, as they sit just above the bottom three places in the La Liga standings. At present, they sit four points clear of the drop zone, and they come into this showdown after losing two of their previous five.
However, those two defeats are the only ones that they have suffered over their last five matches in the Spanish top flight. Cadiz couldn’t hold on to a draw in their previous match against Real Madrid, despite keeping out the Spanish champions for 72 minutes. It was a fine performance overall, and this match against Espanyol certainly looks more winnable on paper.
Espanyol vs Cadiz Head to Head
Each of the previous two matches between these sides have ended in 2-2 draws. However, this exact fixture last season ended in a 2-0 win for Espanyol. In fact, Cadiz are winless in their previous two visits to Espanyol across all competitions.
Espanyol vs Cadiz Prediction
This is certainly a bigger game for the hosts this weekend, as they must make home advantage count to enhance their chances of survival. However, we have been more impressed with the visitors over recent weeks, and we could see them claiming victory to steer clear of the drop zone.
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