La Liga - Real Oviedo VS Espanyol: Wu Lei s home team, the dark horse becomes a relegation team?

In the 2025-26 season, the Espanyol were undefeated in the first 4 rounds of La Liga with 3 wins and 1 draw. This result is second only to Real Madrid and Barcelona. In the fifth round, the Spaniard played away to Real Madrid. If they won, they would be able to top the La Liga standings. In the end, they lost 0:2 due to lack of strength.

In the 8th round, the Spaniard lost 1:2 at home to Real Betis. They had 2 draws and 2 losses in the past 4 rounds.

In the first four rounds, the Spaniard's performance was like a dark horse, and the results in the last four rounds fully demonstrated the attributes of a relegation team.

Chinese forward Wu Lei once played for Espanyol, which has something to do with the fact that the boss is Chinese. Now, the Espanyol club has been transferred to American capital. Could it be that the results have fluctuated because of the change of owner?

Real Oviedo VS Espanyol

Nature of the match: Round 9 of La Liga

Match time: October 18, 3:00

Real Oviedo is a newly promoted team that has returned to the top league after 24 years. With little improvement in lineup strength, it will definitely have to fight for relegation this season, and whether it can be relegated is unknown.

In the current La Liga standings, Real Oviedo ranks 17th with 6 points from 8 games, 2 wins and 6 losses. It has the same points as Girona in the relegation zone, and has a slight advantage in goal difference. It is only 1 point more than the second-last Real Sociedad and the bottom Mallorca.

The Spaniard ranks ninth with 12 points from 8 games, 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, 3 points less than fourth-place Real Betis and 1 point less than sixth-place Sevilla. In theory, there is hope of returning to the European theater or even the Champions League. However, 10 of these 12 points were accumulated in the first four rounds. If they cannot get rid of the recent decline, they will soon approach the relegation zone.

The total value of the Royal Oviedo lineup is 60.8 million euros, which is the lineup configuration of the relegation team.

The total value of the Spaniard's lineup is 99 million euros, which is almost the configuration of a relegation team.

Real Oviedo has scored 4 goals and conceded 14 goals in 8 league rounds. Both offense and defense are the worst in La Liga.

In the same period, the Spaniard scored 11 goals and conceded 11. Among the teams in the top half of the La Liga standings, their offensive firepower was mediocre and their defense was passable. After all, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the two top powers currently in the standings, also conceded 9 goals. Of course, the fact that these two teams conceded so many goals is related to their recent disastrous defeats. Real Madrid suffered a 2:5 away defeat to Atletico Madrid and conceded 5 goals in one game; Barcelona suffered a 1:4 away defeat against Sevilla and conceded 4 goals in one game.

Real Oviedo has 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions.

The Spaniard has 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions.

In the past 7 meetings between the two sides, Real Oviedo has 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, and is at the disadvantage.

Real Oviedo has just changed coaches, but it is difficult to change coaches like changing swords. The team's strength is limited. The two sides are relatively close in strength, and the players in the Espanyol team have more experience in La Liga. This battle is a 50-50 matchup, and Wu Lei's home team is slightly more optimistic.