Espanyol – Real Oviedo: must-win night to kickstart the season 
RCDE Stadium hosts a do-or-die fixture on Monday night. Espanyol are still hunting their first win of the calendar year. The Catalans sit seventh, four points behind Celta Vigo. Over the other side it’s worse — Real Oviedo are bottom of the table, a yawning ten points from safety. Both squads are cornered; a win here isn’t just wanted, it’s demanded.
Espanyol’s slump puts their European push at risk 
That purple patch at the end of 2025 feels ages away. Five straight wins at year-end have been replaced by a flat, worrying drop-off. Manolo Gonzalez’s men have scraped just three points from their last nine outings. The 2-2 draw with Elche summed it up — momentum gone. The RCDE has been their lifeline: 20 points from 13 home games. History favours the hosts too — Espanyol beat Oviedo 2-0 in the first meeting up in Asturias.
Oviedo’s away nightmare rolls on 
Their return to the top flight has been miserable. Back at this level for the first time since the early 2000s, they keep running into trouble. The 3-0 reverse to Rayo Vallecano makes it three defeats in four matches. Guillermo Almada’s biggest headache is the attack — Oviedo have the worst scoring record in Spain with just 16 goals in 26 games. Beating Espanyol at the RCDE would be a statistical miracle; Oviedo haven’t won in Catalonia since September 1991.
Probable lineups
Espanyol : Dmitrovic ; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero ; Lozano, Zarate ; Dolan, Terrats, Milla ; K Garcia
Real Oviedo : Escandell ; Vidal, Carmo, Calvo, Lopez ; Fonseca, Sibo ; Hassan, Reina, Chaira ; Vinas
Football Prediction Espanyol vs Real Oviedo
Espanyol to win
Espanyol have the ideal chance to snap their nasty slump and finally kickstart the year against the league’s bottom club.
Real Oviedo’s attacking deficiencies are far too wide to survive comfortably at this level, especially away from home.
The Catalans have the weapons to impose themselves at home and grab the three points in what should be a tight, low-scoring clash.
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