Espanyol vs Eibar Preview and Line Up Prediction: Espanyol to Win 1-0 at 9/2

Espanyol and Eibar will play their seventeenth game of the La Liga season at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat on Sunday, 4th January.
Match Preview:
The teams have never played each other before in La Liga but they have met four times in the Segunda Division. Each team won one game and there were two draws.
Espanyol is tenth in the league with 20 points having won 5 games, drawn 5 and lost 6. They are tied for points with Celta Vigo and Eibar.
Eibar is ninth in the league also with 20 points having won 5 games, drawn 5 and lost 6. They are ahead of Espanyol with a goal difference of -3 to Espanyol’s -4.
Match Prediction:
A 1 – 0 win for Espanyol is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 both offering odds of 9/2.
Predicted Line Ups:
Espanyol: Casilla, Arbilla, Alvaro, Colotto, Bailly, Lucas, Sevilla, Sanchez, Fuentes, Sergio Garcia, Caicedo.
Eibar: Xabier, Boveda, Albentosa, Navas, Abaroa, Lillo, Boateng, Carrillo, Moral, Arruabarrena, Saul.
Betting Odds:
William Hill Odds: 4/5 Espanyol to Win, 23/10 for a Draw and 4/1 Eibar to Win
Bet365 Odds: 4/5 Espanyol to Win, 9/4 for a Draw and 4/1 Eibar to Win