Santander vs Espanyol: match preview
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Pre-match analysis
Santander are 17th in LaLiga with 8 points from 9 games (W2 D2 L5), scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.8 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-L-D-L.
Espanyol are 16th in LaLiga with 8 points from 9 games (W2 D2 L5), scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.3 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-L-D-L.
At home this season Santander are W2 D2 L0 (scored 9, conceded 7); on the road Espanyol are W1 D1 L2 (scored 5, conceded 5).
Yassir Zabiri leads the way for Santander with 7 goals, while Roberto Fernández leads the way for Espanyol with 6 goals.
What to watch: Espanyol's attack against Santander's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Santander
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yassir Zabiri | 7 | – | – |
Espanyol
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Fernández | 6 | – | – |
Season so far
| Santander | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 17 | 16 |
| Points | 8 | 8 |
| W–D–L | 2-2-5 | 2-2-5 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-2-0 | 1-1-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WLLDL | WLLDL |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 67% | 67% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 78% | 56% |
| Points per game at home | 2.00 | 0.80 |
| Points per game away | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Biggest win | 3-2 v Elche | 3-0 v Levante |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-5 at Celta | 1-3 v Elche |
Santander: recent results
Espanyol: recent results
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.