Valencia take on Espanyol in a mid-table clash which will see both teams attempt to take one step closer towards survival in La Liga.
Both teams currently sit seven points above the relegation zone on 38 points. Espanyol and Valencia should be safe at this stage with Alaves firmly behind on 31 points, but one can never be too careful.
Therefore, both Manolo Gonzalez and Carlos Corberan will be targeting victory in order to take their teams past the 40-point mark and edge themselves away from a potential dog fight during the season run-in.
How the bookies view it: Valencia victory on the cards
At 4/5, the bookies are almost certain of a victory for Corberan's side. Valencia have won all of their previous three home matches, two of which came in the form of 1-0 victories.
However, Espanyol certainly still have a good chance of getting something from the game. The white and blue have won their last three matches on the bounce, trouncing high-flying Rayo Vallecano 4-0 away from home at the start of the month. Bookies have priced them at 4/1 for victory.
Despite the history of draws in this fixture, punters would get an excellent return on investment if they were to back a stalemate, as bookies have placed that result at a lucrative 13/5.
Recent head-to-head: Draws galore
In recent history, this match has ended in a stalemate on multiple occasions. All of the last four meetings between the teams have been draws, with two 1-1 scorelines and two 2-2 results.
This means that fans could potentially be in for a high-scoring affair. However, if predictions are to be made as to who is the most likely victor, it would seem as if Valencia are the favourites. Corberan's team have won 13 of the previous 27 meetings between the sides, a win rate of almost 50%.
Thus, punters may want to put money behind Valencia to break the drawing spell.
Players to watch: Fernandez to turn the tide
Espanyol's Roberto Fernandez will easily be the key player to watch in this fixture. Since joining on loan from Braga in January, the forward has featured 12 times, scoring on five separate occasions.
His best performance so far came in a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo last week, where he notched both goals in a player of the match showing.
Expect Fernandez to turn up again and put the Valencia backline under serious pressure.
Predicted lineups
Valencia: Mamardashvili (GK), Foulquier, Tarrega, Mosquera, Gaya, Pepelu, Guerra, Rioja, Almeida, Lopez, Duro
Espanyol: Garcia (GK), Romero, Cabrera, Kumbulla, El Hilali, Lozano, Gonzalez, Puado, Exposito, Roca, Fernandez
Anything else catch the eye?
Javi Puado to score the first goal comes in at an eye-catching 17/2. The Spanish wide man has found the net ten times in the league this season, so these odds could prove to provide a fantastic return on investment for punters looking to back Espanyol as a dark horse.
Similarly, Fernandez is 19/5 to score any time in this fixture. With the striker on a real hot streak at the minute, this could be a great bet to get behind. Considering the goal-scoring nature of this fixture in recent, backing particular goalscorers seems wise.
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