Espanyol made a solid return to the La Liga tournament after a one-year exile in the Segunda. The most Spanish team from the first rounds carefully treats each point obtained, but so far there is clearly not enough stability and rotation. One of the most titled clubs in Catalonia successfully started in the current Copa del Rey tournament, where it confidently passed the first three stages, beating Solares (3:2), Palencia (2:1) and Ponferradina (2:1). The fourth stage unexpectedly ended. The “parrots” flew out of this championship after a fiasco in the game with Mallorca (1:2). After the 21st round of the current season, Vicente Moreno’s wards recorded seven victories and six peaceful outcomes, which brought 27 points and 11th place in the standings. The weakest link of the team is the line of attack, which differed 25 times. After defeating Valencia (2:1), the White-Blues lost to Elche (1:2) at home and tied with Cadiz (2:2). Today Herrera, Pedrosa, Vila and Bare will not be able to play.
The ten-time champion and six-time winner of the French Cup this year does not please its fans. The start in the national cup brought hope for the best. However, the strength of the opponents does not correspond to the level of the major league. In the first match Saint-Etienne dealt with Lyon Ducher (1:0), followed by a defeat of Jura Sud (4:1). These two victories slightly diluted a series of six defeats in a row in the national championship. In Ligue 1 the situation is already catastrophic. In 20 rounds the “white-greens” have chalked up two wins and six peaceful outcomes, which brought 12 points and 20th place in the standings. In December the team’s management changed the coach. 59-year-old Pascal Duprat came to the post of mentor, who has not yet been able to change the situation in the team. In the last six rounds today’s guests have lost. In the last two rounds the “saints” were defeated by “Nantes” (0:1) and “Lance” (1:2). Green, Amuma and Ramirez, who has coronavirus, will not be able to play today. Khazri, Sow, Neuu Noupa and Buanga left for the African Cup. More accurate soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
