Sunday 28/09/2014, 21:00, Spain Primera Division, Round 6, Cordoba vs Espanyol

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The Spanish championship continues unabated, but for Córdoba things have already taken a turn for the worse. Dwelling on this misery is not going to help them one bit in their quest of avoiding relegation and the newly promoted team needs to turn the ship around. They sit in the last place with no victory after five rounds and they are desperate for points against Espanyol, a team that has tremendous experience in Primera Division.

Cordoba vs Espanyol Odds

At Unibet

Cordoba 2.60, Draw 3.30, Espanyol 2.60

Cordoba vs Espanyol Tips

Córdoba lost twice on the road to Valencia and Real Madrid and failed to score a single goal in those games, but that was hardly a surprise. Much more frustrating were the home defeats to Sevilla and the draw against Celta Vigo, not to mention that overall they allow 10 goals while scoring just three.

Something needs to change and to make matters worse, the hosts will be without five players, including both their strikers. With so few options up front and an unreliable backline, it will be up to the midfielders to act as firemen. They will need to assist both the defenders and Matos who will be the only striker and so far he didn't score any goals.

Espanyol is not in great for either and they were held winless in the first four games, but they managed to prevail in the most recent round. They gave Getafe no chance whatsoever, but the key to victory was an overly aggressive starting formation that featured Caicedo and Sergio upfront. None of the two strikers scored, but they exercised constant pressure on the visitors and forced them to commit mistakes.

Traveling has always been a problem for the team from Barcelona, but tonight they will be encouraged to use the same starting formation. Córdoba is on the ropes and with limited options in the offensive, they are very likely to shift into a defensive gear and try to settle for one point.

Key Facts

• Espanyol is by far the more experienced team and they showed clear signs of improvement in the last two rounds.
• The two teams only met two times in the Copa del Rey, with the hosts winning on both occasions

Cordoba vs Espanyol Prediction

Bookmakers would want us to believe that this match is a coin flip and as a result they offer identical for both teams to prevail. In order to mitigate the risks, without missing out on the great opportunity, punters should place the Espanyol Draw no Bet wager. If the visitors fail to take advantage of Córdoba's obvious weakness and the match ends undecided, the stakes will be returned.

Bet: Espanyol Draw no Bet @ 1.90 with Unibet