In what could prove to be an enjoyable La Liga showdown on Sunday night, Espanyol will welcome Sevilla to Catalonia.With a stacked Sunday schedule from across the continent, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available.Verdict: Both teams to scoreBest Odds: 8/11Bookmaker: BetUSEspanyolStarting with the hosts, while Espanyol might have opened up the 2026/27 campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory at home against Levante on August 16th, Manolo Gonzalez’s camp have come crashing back down to earth over the past fortnight. Hit with consecutive 2-1 defeats against Real Sociedad and Spanish icons Real Madrid when signing off August, the Parakeets will be hoping to claim a welcomed boost on Sunday night. Falling short last season in the race to punch a surprise top-half finish among Spain’s elite, Espanyol know the importance of finding some essential stability on home soil this time around. Despite opening proceedings with that routine 3-0 romp against Levante last month, Sunday’s hosts have won just a pair of their 12 domestic showdowns at the RCDE Stadium so far this calendar year.Espanyol Team NewsWhile Bryan Zaragoza might have completed a season-long loan switch from Bayern Munich this summer, the 24-year-old is still dealing with a knee issue and is not expected to make his Espanyol debut here. Likewise, academy graduate Javi Puado is yet to make a single appearance since the start of January and remains on the sidelines with his own respective knee injury.However, despite missing both of Espanyol’s previous two La Liga appearances through suspension, Uruguayan defender Leandro Cabrera is free to feature this weekend. Enjoying a stellar start to the 2026/27 campaign and already notching three goals in as many La Liga appearances, one-time Barcelona youngster Roberto Fernandez Jaen will lead the line.SevillaAs for the visitors, spending the whole of last season scrapping it out in the bottom-half of the La Liga standings as they eventually limped their way to a 13th-place finish, Sevilla found themselves under some serious scrutiny over the summer. However, opening up proceedings with back-to-back victories against Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao, Los Nervionenses certainly came flying out of the traps. Watching their 100% start come to an end last time out as they signed off August with a 3-1 drumming at home against Atletico Madrid, Luis Garcia Plaza will be calling on his squad to claim an immediate response here. Landing a 2-1 victory when they last met Espanyol for a La Liga showdown back on May 9th, the former Alaves boss will be dreaming of a repeat performance in Catalonia.Sevilla Team NewsAhead of Sunday’s trip to Catalonia, Sevilla have reported a clean bill of health and don’t have any fresh injury concerns. Opening his account away at Athletic Bilbao on August 22nd, academy graduate Isaac Romero could be handed a full recall and lead the line.Arriving in Andalusia this summer on a free transfer, former Alaves midfielder Jon Guridi will start in the middle of the park. Completing another season-long loan switch from Premier League outfit Newcastle, Odysseas Vlachodimos will start between the sticks on Sunday night.Espanyol vs Sevilla Key Factors to ConsiderWhen Espanyol and Sevilla last met for a La Liga showdown back on May 9th, Sunday’s guests claimed a 2-1 victory in Andalusia.Likewise, Sevilla have suffered just a sole La Liga defeat in Catalonia since way back in January 2017.Continuing on from last season, Sevilla have registered just a single clean sheet from any of their previous 16 La Liga appearances – a run that stems back to February 22nd.Espanyol have won just a pair of their 12 domestic showdowns at the RCDE Stadium so far this calendar year.Six of the previous seven showdowns between Espanyol and Sevilla have finished with both teams finding the net.ConclusionTwo camps who have shown their own respective defensive issues on either side of the summer interval, neutrals could be treated to an enjoyable battle from Catalonia this weekend. With Sevilla remarkably mustering just a sole La Liga clean sheet since back in February, Sunday’s opponents have a habit of producing plenty of chances when they meet. In fact, with six of their last seven showdowns finishing with both teams finding the net, we are expecting a similar outcome on Sunday night.Verdict: Both teams to scoreBest Odds: 8/11Bookmaker: BetUSThe post Prediction: Espanyol vs Sevilla appeared first on SoccerNews.