TIPS - Real Oviedo VS RCD Espanyol

[(Real Oviedo) Strength]:
1. Real Oviedo will play at home in this game. The team must defend their home honor and their fighting spirit is beyond doubt.
2. Luka Ilic will return from suspension in this game, and the team's lineup has been enhanced.

[(Real Oviedo) Weakness]:
1. Real Oviedo lost 0-2 to Levante UD in their last home game. The team have lost four of their last five matches and are in poor form.
2. Although Real Oviedo are playing at home, after four games in the new season, they have only won one and lost three, earning just three points. Their scoring efficiency is not high.
3. Real Oviedo have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 ones in the last 5 matches, showing poor performance in both attack and defense.
4. In the past seven encounters between the two teams, Real Oviedo have achieved 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, showing a disadvantage in the head-to-head record.

[(RCD Espanyol) Strength]:
1. RCD Espanyol are currently ranked ninth in the league. The team still need to earn points to secure a place in European competitions and are highly motivated.
2. Pol Lozano scored the first goal in the last game, helping the team build a leading advantage. His performance is worthy of recognition.

[(RCD Espanyol) Weakness]:
1. Puado missed a penalty in the last game and failed to help his team equalize, which will have a negative impact on his mentality to some extent.
2. RCD Espanyol lost 1-2 to Real Betis at home in their last match. They have not won any of their last four games and their form has declined.
3. RCD Espanyol have only managed one draw and two losses in their three away games this season and have yet to secure any three points, which is in sharp contrast to their home record.
4. RCD Espanyol have scored a total of 6 goals and conceded 8 ones in their last 5 matches, showing an imbalance in both attack and defense.

[Tips]:
Real Oviedo are newly-promoted this season, but so far in the league, they have won less and lost more.

They rank at the lower level of the league table and their prospects for avoiding relegation are not optimistic.

On the other hand, RCD Espanyol were reversed by Real Betis in the last league match.

They have not won in four games and their form has declined significantly.

However, compared with Real Oviedo, RCD Espanyol still have a slight edge and have the upper hand in their historical confrontations.

So RCD Espanyol are expected to keep unbeaten away from home.

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