Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
RCDE Stadium will host Saturday’s La Liga game between Espanyol and Getafe, the two teams who are almost level on points in the standings ahead of Matchday 27. Los Periquitos failed to win the previous seven league fixtures, and given their display in a 5-1 loss to Villarreal, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the Catalan outfit. Aleix Vidal is back from suspension, but Manu Morlanes misses the match with injury.
Los Azulones, on the other hand, head into the match following back-to-back draws with Cadiz and Alaves. The capital club are six points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that they would be happy with one point from Saturday’s clash. A close encounter is on the cards at RCDE Stadium, and we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Defender Jorge Cuenca is banned for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Diego Lopez):
Diego Lopez is a Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Milan in the Serie A. Lopez was born in Paradela on 3 November, 1981 and he played for Lugo during his youth career. He made two appearances for Lugo at senior level as well, but in 2000 he joined Real Madrid.
The 196-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for both Real Madrid C and Real Madrid B and he made just two appearances for the first team during his first spell at Real Madrid. After spending five seasons at Villarreal (2007-2012) the Spanish goalkeeper played for Sevilla in the 2012/2013 La Liga campaign, but he made no more than eight league appearances for los Sevillanos.
He returned to Real Madrid on January, 2013 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular, replacing Iker Casillas in the starting XI. However, Real Madrid fans wanted to see Iker between the posts and, as a result, Diego Lopez was forced to join Milan in 2014. Lopez has only one cap for Spain national team.
Highlighted Team (Getafe):
Getafe Club de Futbol is a Spanish football club from the suburb of Madrid. The club hosts its home games in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez which holds a capacity of 17 7000 seats. The club managed to reach the Primera Division in 2004. The main club colors are blue and red. The fans of Getafe gave the club the nickname Azulones or Geta.
The biggest succes of Getafe was in the season 2006/2007 where the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey which they lost 1-0 against Sevilla FC. Getafe CF played in the UEFA Cup once in 2007 where they end in the quarter finals after playing against Bayern Munich.
Known players that played for Getafe in their football career are: David Silva, Raul Albiol, Aragones and Daniel Guiza.