Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
08/11/2020
11:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Lugo
Espanyol will be looking to retain top position in the standings when they host Lugo at their RCDE Stadium. Los Periquitos have been impressive at the back of late, with the team eyeing their fifth consecutive clean sheet in La Liga 2, and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Saturday’s football match. Considering that China international Wu Lei has overcome his injury, the Catalans are seen as favourites to win the game.
Lugo, on the other hand, have been playing above expectations in the 2020/21 season, with the team sitting in the playoffs berth ahead of the trip to Barcelona. However, Espanyol are likely to pose a much bigger threat for Lugo than their previous rivals; therefore, home win should be considered. Hugo Rama returns from suspension for the visitors, but he is unlikely to help the visitors grab something from the RCDE Stadium clash.
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 (Lugo):
Based in the autonomous community of Galicia, CD Lugo is a Spanish football club that plays in Segunda Division. Despite being founded back on June 16, 1953, Lugo have never competed in the Spanish top flight. The club’s best result in Segunda division came in the 2016/17 season when they finished 9th.
Los Albivermellos wear red shirts with white stripes when playing at home, whereas white and blue are the dominant colours of the club’s away kit. CD Lugo played their first official game on September 13, 1953, with the team beating Pontevedra 3-1. Ponferradina are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in Derbi de los Ancares.
The likes of Samuel Galindo, Serge Leuko, Ivan Zarandona, Ramon Azeez, Angel Guirado, Fabri, Fernando Seoane, Jose Juan, and Diego Lopez are some of the famous footballers who played for the club in the past. Anxo Carro, the stadium with the capacity of 7,070 is the club’s home ground.
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