Our published tip
Key factors behind our tip
Espanyol's 2.39 price implies roughly 42% win probability, the highest of the three outcomes and the basis for the model's recommended bet.
Sevilla's 3.6 price implies about 28% probability, yet the model estimates a fair probability of 29%, producing a 3.54% edge.
The draw at 3.35 implies just under 30%, keeping it competitive with Sevilla's win chance and reflecting a genuinely open contest.
The recommended Espanyol bet carries a modest 3.72% value edge, indicating a slight market discrepancy rather than a strong statistical certainty.
Team form
Head-to-head: Espanyol v Sevilla
Full H2H history →W/D/L shown from Espanyol's perspective. Meetings from the seasons in our results dataset.
Espanyol vs Sevilla: pre-match preview
Espanyol host Sevilla in a La Liga fixture where the betting market leans toward the home side without making them overwhelming favourites. The best available price on Espanyol, 2.39 with 1xBet, implies a win probability of roughly 42%, while Sevilla's top price of 3.6 with Betfair points to around 28%. The draw, priced at 3.35 with 1xBet, sits close behind at nearly 30%, underlining how tightly contested the market views this game to be. Our model's recommended bet is Espanyol to win at 2.39, carrying a market-implied confidence of 43% and a modelled value edge of 3.72%, suggesting the price may undervalue the home side slightly. At the same time, Sevilla's odds show their own edge of 3.54% against a fair probability estimate of 29%, meaning both outcomes carry some statistical interest for bettors comparing prices across books.
Verdict: Espanyol to win at 2.39 is the model's pick, backed by a 43% implied confidence and a 3.72% edge over fair value. It is not a dominant favourite scenario, so this remains a moderate-risk selection; bettors should size stakes responsibly given the closeness of all three outcomes.
How it settled: the tip did not land — the match finished 1-1, for a flat-stake return of -1.00 units. Every tip we publish is archived before kick-off and graded against the final score; nothing is edited or deleted afterwards.
Our record on this fixture
Upcoming La Liga fixtures
All La Liga tips →| Kick-off (UTC) | Match | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 19:00 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | 3.18 | 3.45 | 2.58 |
| 9 Oct 19:00 | Málaga v Espanyol | 2.50 | 3.38 | 3.13 |
| 10 Oct 12:00 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | 3.20 | 3.51 | 2.40 |
| 10 Oct 14:15 | Alavés v Atlético Madrid | 3.90 | 3.75 | 2.08 |
| 10 Oct 16:30 | Barcelona v Getafe | 1.07 | 24.00 | 55.00 |
| 10 Oct 19:00 | Real Madrid v Villarreal | 1.27 | 7.50 | 11.30 |
| 11 Oct 12:00 | Elche CF v Celta Vigo | 3.03 | 3.40 | 2.60 |
| 11 Oct 14:15 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | 1.97 | 3.75 | 4.21 |
Best available 1X2 price per outcome across the bookmakers we track. Click a fixture for its full prediction.
Primera Division standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barça | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atleti | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 | Alavés | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Deportivo | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 | Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Getafe | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Celta | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Santander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
Standings & historical results via football-data.org, refreshed daily. Before a new season's opening round this shows the previous season's final table.
Match FAQ
Our tip was Espanyol to win at odds of 2.39.
Espanyol are priced as favourites at 2.39 with 1xBet, implying roughly a 42% chance of winning, higher than Sevilla's implied 28% at their best price of 3.6.
The draw is available at 3.35 with 1xBet, which implies a probability of just under 30%, close to Sevilla's own win probability.
The data shows Sevilla's 3.6 price against a fair probability estimate of 29% produces a 3.54% edge, similar in size to the 3.72% edge on the recommended Espanyol bet, so both prices show some statistical value rather than one being clearly superior.
The tip lost — final score 1-1 (-1.00u at flat stakes).