Espanyol, second in the European silver division

With 42 points in 19 days, an average of 2.2 in each game, and with a goal difference of more than 21, the Spanish is not just the solid leader of LaLiga SmartBank. They are also without a doubt one of the best outfits in the European silver division. Of the six major leagues, it is only surpassed by Cambuur Dutchman, who is breaking all records this season: he has 43 points in just 17 games (2.5 per game) and has scored 53 goals, an average of more than three on each match day.

It is the only team that fights for promotion with better numbers than those of Vicente Moreno. In England, the first classified is the Norwich, with 43 points in 21 games, an average of 2.04 per game and a goal difference of only ten in favor. The always competitive Championship It does not give rise to the great advantages, although Norwich are already four points behind second and the value of their squad amounts to 111 million euros, a demonstration of the economic power of the English league.

In Italy, it is the Salernitana that dominates Serie B with 31 points from 15 games (2,075) and a goal difference of more than nine, while in Germany the Holstein accumulates an average of points that is close to that of Espanyol. Sum 28 in 13 games, giving an average of 2.15, with 22 goals in favor and 11 against. Of the four major leagues, Espanyol is the one that is achieving the most performance on the pitch.

In France, Grenoble He has 34 points in 17 games with a goal difference of more than 15, an average lower than the parakeet. Mallorca and Almería, who are competing with Espanyol for that first place, also reach record numbers: in none of the six major leagues do they reach the first three points.