Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Rayo Vallecano
Match Time & Date:
18/10/2020
10:00 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Espanyol
All eyes will be on Campo de Futbol de Vallecas when Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol face each other in the Segunda Division derby. Los Vallecanos continue with their old habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels, with the team beating both Sabadell and Malaga in the previous two home games in La Liga 2. The capital club aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s derby.
Los Periquitos, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in the league. The Catalan outfit look unstoppable at the moment, and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their sixth consecutive clean sheet in Segunda Division. Even though Rayo are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on the visitors as they made a flying start to the season.
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 (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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