Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
18/04/2025
21:00
Prediction: 1-0
Getafe
High-flying Espanyol will look to build on back-to-back wins over Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo when they take on Getafe on Matchday 32. Los Periquitos have been producing excellent performances of late, but they are still sitting in the danger zone, only six points clear of bottom three. A man to watch in the home team will be Roberto Fernandez Jaen, who scored a brace against Os Celeste, while Javi Puado serves a one-game ban.
Los Azulones, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 loss to Las Palmas and given Espanyol’s signs of improvement, home win should definitely be considered. In the first half of the season, Getafe defeated Espanyol 1-0 in Madrid, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. To make things even worse for the away team, defender Diego Rico is banned for the match.
Highlighted Player (Djené):
A central defender who can equally be deployed as a right-back, Djene Dakonam has emerged as one of the most influential Getafe players in the 2017/18 season. His road to prominence was a long one, however, and Djene had to bide his time in order to be recognized for quality he undoubtedly possesses. Dapaong-born Togolese international, Djene Dakonam made his first football steps as a youth member of Etoile Filante.
Spells in Benin and Cameroon with Tonnerre d’Abomey and Coton Sport, respectively, saw Djene Dakonam grab attention of Alcoron, who moved in to bring him to Spain in 2014. During two years in Spain Djene Dakonam made 59 league appearances before moving to Sint-Truidense. It was in Belgium that Djene Dakonam proved his defensive versatility and Getafe came calling the very next year, in 2017.
Djene proved to be an instant hit with the Azulones and is hoping a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs will not be too far away for him. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have been sniffing around him during the summer transfer window in 2018 but were ultimately scared off by his £31 million release clause.
Highlighted Team (Espanyol):
Espanyol are a Catalan club that plays in Spanish La Liga. Espanyol were founded in 1900 and their original name was Sociedad Espanola de Football. In 1901 the Catalan club changed its name to Club Espanol de Futbol. Los Periquitos used to play in bright yellow shirts in the past, but current colour of the team’s home kit is blue and white.
Espanyol’s fiercest rivals are Barcelona and the two teams face each other in the Catalan derby (Derbi barceloni). Espanyol have always been in Barca’s shadow, but it has to be noted that los Periquitos have won four Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup trophies).
The likes of Raul Tamudo, Jose Maria, Antonio Argiles and Mauricio Pochettino are players with most appearances for the Catalan outfit. Espanyol play their home games at Estadio Cornella-El Prat and the capacity of the stadium is 40,500. Los Periquitos have never participated in the Champions League.
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