Overview
Espanyol started La Liga 2026-2027 with a 3-0 victory over Levante, but then continuously suffered defeats with the same minimum gap against Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. The Catalan team is currently ranked 12th with 3 points after 3 rounds.
Espanyol is having a poor head-to-head record against Sevilla when they have only won 1 in their last 14 encounters. That only victory came at home last season.
The last four times Espanyol defeated Sevilla have all taken place at home, so Manolo Gonzalez's team will hope to take advantage of this to end the 2-match losing streak.
In the summer transfer window, Espanyol brought in 7 new players. Alex Calatrava is one of the notable signings, alongside Bryan Zaragoza, a player loaned from Bayern Munich.
Last season, Espanyol finished 11th in La Liga. They once created a big surprise when competing in the top group in the first half of the season, but the decline in form afterwards prevented this team from maintaining a high position.
Sevilla currently has 6 points after 3 rounds and is facing the opportunity to improve their 13th position last season. Luis Garcia Plaza's team started with a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, then defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-1 away from home. However, they just suffered a 1-3 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the most recent round.
Sevilla had a quite exciting summer transfer window with 10 new signings, in which Robbie Ure is a noteworthy name. The 22-year-old striker moved from Sweden and is expected to add strength to the attack.
In addition to strengthening the squad, Sevilla also earned a significant fee from selling players. Akor Adams, Juanlu Sanchez and Oso are among the names who left the club in the summer.
Personnel situation
Espanyol will not have the services of Javi Puado and Kike Garcia due to injury. Meanwhile, Leandro Cabrera has completed his suspension and is likely to return to the starting lineup.
Roberto Fernandez is a bright spot in Espanyol's attack when scoring 3 goals in 3 appearances this season. The 24-year-old striker is expected to continue to start and be a noteworthy spearhead for the home team.
On Sevilla's side, Ruben Vargas will be checked before the match after encountering a minor problem. Apart from this case, the away team has a relatively stable force.
Sevilla has 6 different players scoring in La Liga this season, while Robbie Ure is still waiting for his first goal for the new club. Jon Guridi and Gabriel Suazo are likely to continue to be named in the starting lineup.
Expected lineup:
Dmitrovic, El Hilali, Nunez, Cabrera, Hinojo, Zarate, Exposito, Cala, Hernandez, Dolan, Fernandez.
Vlachodimos, Iglesias, Castrin, Salas, Suazo, Kochorashvili, Agoume, Sierra, Guridi, Fernandez, Ure.
The match between Espanyol and Sevilla takes place at 2:00 AM on September 7th (Vietnam time).
