Espanyol will be travelling to face Celta Vigo on Friday, as they they will be looking to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign.
Periquitos are currently sitting ninth in the table, having picked up 23 points from their opening 17 matches, while Celta Vigo are 14th, collecting 17 points from their first 17 games of 2021-22.
Celta Vigo finished 8th in La Liga last season but have failed to have consistency in the opening months of the 2021-22 season, winning four, drawing five and losing eight of their 17 matches, collecting 17 points which has left them 14th in the table.
The Sky Blues have lost just one of their last six games in the league but have taken victory in just one occasion in the same period, with the win coming against Alaves at the end of November.
They have later lost to Valencia and drawn with Mallorca in La Liga, but they will head into this match off the back of a 2-1 victory over FC Andora in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.
Celta Vigo will be desperate to get a victory and three points ahead of the winter break in Spain, being just five points off the top half at this stage.
Celta Vigo and Espanyol have finished level in their last five La Liga meeetings, including a 1-1 draw in the corresponding fixture during the 2020-21 campaign.
As with Espanyol, they are sitting ninth on 23 points, a record of six wins, five draws and six defeats from their opening 17 matches of the season.
Periquitos were promoted back to the league by winning the Seguda Division last season, but the early indications show that they will not have any relegation concerns this season.
Espanyol are just five points adrift fourth-placed Atletico Madrid at this stage and would move above Barcelona in the table with a victory on Friday.
Celta Vigo vs Espanyol head to head
The two Spanish outfits have previously had 44 encounters in all competitions, and they seem to be level in strength, as they have both won 14 matches and they have drawn in 16. Espanyol have scored 56 goals and conceded 51. They have drawn in their last five encounters.
Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol 11/02/18
Celta Vigo 1-1 Espanyol 18/08/18
Espanyol 1-1 Celta Vigo 24/04/19
Celta Vigo 1-1 Espanyol 26/09/19
Espanyol 0-0 Celta Vigo 19/07/20
Celta Vigo latest home form
The Sky Blues have shown inconsistency in their performance at home, having registered just two victories in their last ten matches in all competitions. They have also not won in any of their last five matches. In their last five, they have drawn two and lost three in the process.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Sevilla 17/10/21
Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Sociedad 28/10/21
Celta Vigo 3-3 Barcelona 06/11/21
Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal 20/11/21
Celta Vigo 1-2 Valencia 05/12/21
Celta Vigo latest away form
Celta Vigo have recently been on a relatively good form away from home, having not lost in any of their last six matches in all competitions. Their last loss came on October 3 when they defeated Elche 1-0. In their last five, they have won three and drawn two.
Rayo Valecano 0-0 Celta Vigo 01/11/21
Alaves 1-2 Celta Vigo 27/11/21
Ebro 0-5 Celta Vigo 30/11/21
Mallorca 0-0 Celta Vigo 10/12/21
FC Andora 1-2(E) Celta Vigo 14/12/21
Espanyol latest home form
Espanyol have been on a relatively good form at home, having lost just two games in their last ten. Their last defeat came on September 12 when they lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in La Liga. In their last five, they have won four and drawn one in the process.
Espanyol 2-0 Cadiz 18/10/21
Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Bilbao 26/10/21
Espanyol 2-0 Granada 06/11/21
Espanyol 1-0 Real Sociedad 28/11/21
Espanyol 4-3 Levante 11/12/21
Espanyol latest away form
The White and Blues have shown inconsistency in their form on the road, as they have lost five games in their last ten away matches. They however won their last away game in a 2-1 victory over Cristo Atletico in the Copa del Rey. In their last five, they have won two and lost three.
Getafe 2-1 Espanyol 31/10/21
Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol 20/11/21
Solares 2-3 Espanyol 01/12/21
Rayo Valecano 1-0 Espanyol 05/12/21
Cristo Atletico 1-2 Espanyol 14/12/21
Celta Vigo news
Celta Vigo attacker Iago Aspas in unlikely to start due to a recent groin issue, with Thiago Galhardo being potential to feature in the final third of the field.
Hugo Mallo and Augusto Solari are still doubts, but Santi Mina would be available despite concerns over the issue he picked up the first half of the game with Mallorca.
Espanyol news
Espanyol’s David Lopez and Oscar Gil will be missing out through injury, with Raul de Tomas again featuring in the attack, having been in impressive form, and scored 8 goals in the league.
There will be changes in the side that played in the Copa del Rey, with Puado, Sergi Darder, Aleix Vidal and Sergi Gomez starting.
Prediction and Odds
Celta Vigo have not been performing well in much of the season, but they are still capable of picking up a victory here, playing at home.
Espanyol come into the game with high confidence, but they have had many draws. However, we see Celta Vigo coming with their best in this game and take the victory.
Odds: 1 2.10 X 3.45 2 3.20
Probable outcomes
Celta Vigo 1-0 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 2-0 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 2-1 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol
Celta Vigo 3-2 Espanyol
