Real Madrid vs Espanyol – Preview, Tips and Odds

Spain: Laliga
Real Madrid
Full Time
3:1
Espanyol
Highlights and Stats


The teams of Real Madrid and Espanyol will face each other on Saturday at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu for a game of the 25th round of La Liga. Los Blancos are currently in 2nd position in the table with 53 points, while Espanyol is in 13th place with 27 points.

Real Madrid vs Espanyol Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/08/28Last 20 Games
Real Madrid
win
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  • Waway
  • Whome
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  • Waway
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  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Daway
Espanyol
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
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  • Laway
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  • Laway
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  • Lhome
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  • Dhome

Worth Mentioning

The last match between the sides concluded in an away win for Real Madrid, with the final score of 3:1. The opponents faced each other on 28th of August 2022. Real Madrid is currently on a run of two back-to-back victories. Playing at home turned out advantageous in the latest 10 direct clashes. The hosts went all guns on their opponents and secured 7 wins and lost 3 meetings. Real Madrid and Espanyol did not hold to a draw during their previous 10 head-to-head matches. Three of the previous five clashes produced over 2.5 goals and two witnessed goals at both ends. Over that stretch of time Espanyol did not succeed in keeping any clean sheets and Real Madrid limited their rivals to no goals in three of the games. The most recent five encounters ended with an average score of 2.80 goals per match.

Real Madrid vs Espanyol Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 20 games

Real MadridEspanyol
  • Goals

    2.40
    0.45
  • Fouls

    9.67
    12.27
  • Corners

    6.80
    3.07
  • Offsides

    3.20
    1.40
  • Cards

    2.40
    2.47
  • Posession

    61%
    39%

Real Madrid Form

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  • Lhome
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  • Whome

Real Madrid were held to a 0:0 draw away from home when coming up against Real Betis in a La Liga encounter on March 5. They are currently going through a winless streak of three consecutive matches, recording a total of 1 defeat and 2 draws for the period. It appears location has little to no impact on how Real Madrid’s previous 10 encounters unfolded. These ended in 3 home victories and 3 wins for the visiting sides. One of the preceding five Real Madrid clashes resulted in over 2.5 goals, with both sides scoring in two of those. Throughout the period, the squad was capable of limiting their opponents to no goals in two games, while they were unsuccessful in scoring in two matches. As statistics indicate, their preceding 5 outings finished with 2.40 netted goals on average.
  • Goals
    2.30
  • Fouls
    10.20
  • Corners
    6.30
  • Offsides
    2.20
  • Cards
    2.30
  • Posession
    63%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Primera2023/03/05Real BetisReal Madrid00 D
Cup2023/03/02Real MadridBarcelona01 L
Primera2023/02/25Real MadridAtletico Madrid11 D
UEFA Champions League2023/02/21LiverpoolReal Madrid25 W
Primera2023/02/18OsasunaReal Madrid02 W
Primera2023/02/15Real MadridElche40 W
Club World Cup2023/02/11Real MadridAl Hilal53 W
Club World Cup2023/02/08Al AhlyReal Madrid14 W
Primera2023/02/05MallorcaReal Madrid10 L
Primera2023/02/02Real MadridValencia20 W

Espanyol Form

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  • Laway
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The latest match of Espanyol was against Real Valladolid on Sunday, with the outcome being a 2:1 defeat away from home. With the exception of its latest encounter, the team has had a streak of two successive victories. Being the host turned out to be of little importance in Espanyol’s recent ten encounters, with the sides performing on homeground triumphing on 5 occasions and the visitors recording three wins. Just two of those last 10 clashes were draws. Three of their most recent five encounters featured more than 2.5 goals with all except for one seeing both of the involved teams netting goals. Within this timeframe Espanyol were successful in keeping one clean sheet and scored one or more in all matches. Over the course of the team’s previous five encounters, the sides scored an average of 2.8 goals.
  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    11.90
  • Corners
    3.60
  • Offsides
    1.40
  • Cards
    3.40
  • Posession
    42%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Primera2023/03/05Real ValladolidEspanyol21 L
Primera2023/02/25EspanyolMallorca21 W
Primera2023/02/19ElcheEspanyol01 W
Primera2023/02/13EspanyolReal Sociedad23 L
Primera2023/02/04EspanyolOsasuna11 D
Primera2023/01/27AlmeriaEspanyol31 L
Primera2023/01/21EspanyolReal Betis10 W
Cup2023/01/18Athletic ClubEspanyol10 L
Primera2023/01/15GetafeEspanyol12 W
Primera2023/01/07EspanyolGirona22 D

Formations and Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation:4-3-3
  • G1Thibaut Courtois
  • D2Daniel Carvajal
  • D3Éder Militão
  • D6Nacho Fernández
  • D12Eduardo Camavinga
  • M10Luka Modrić
  • M18Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • M8Toni Kroos
  • F15Federico Valverde
  • F21Rodrygo
  • F20Vinícius Júnior
1 Thibaut Courtois 2 Daniel Carvajal 3 Éder Militão 6 Nacho Fernández 12 Eduardo Camavinga 10 Luka Modrić 18 Aurélien Tchouaméni 8 Toni Kroos 15 Federico Valverde 21 Rodrygo 20 Vinícius Júnior

Espanyol

Formation:4-4-2
  • G13Fernando Pacheco
  • D2Óscar Gil
  • D23César Montes
  • D24Sergi Gómez
  • D4Leandro Cabrera
  • M27Ruben Sanchez Saez
  • M12Vinícius Souza
  • M15José Gragera
  • M17Martin Braithwaite
  • F10Sergi Darder
  • F9Joselu
13 Fernando Pacheco 2 Óscar Gil 23 César Montes 24 Sergi Gómez 4 Leandro Cabrera 27 Ruben Sanchez Saez 12 Vinícius Souza 15 José Gragera 17 Martin Braithwaite 10 Sergi Darder 9 Joselu

Match Details

Real MadridvsEspanyol
  • 90+3`
    M. AsensioN. Fernandez
    3 - 1
  • 90`
    (in) A. Rodriguez(out) Vinicius Junior
  • 88`
    D. CarvajalTripping
  • 86`
    D. CeballosTripping
  • 85`
    (in) N. Melamed(out) S. Gomez
  • 84`
    (in) A. Vidal(out) R. Pierre-Gabriel
  • 75`
    (in) J. Puado(out) R. Sanchez
  • 75`
    (in) D. Suarez(out) J. Gragera
  • 74`
    (in) A. Rudiger(out) A. Tchouameni
  • 74`
    (in) D. Ceballos(out) T. Kroos
  • 72`
    (in) M. Asensio(out) L. Modric
  • 69`
    (in) R. Pierre-Gabriel(out) O. Gil
  • 56`
    O. GilRoughing
  • 39`
    E. MilitaoA. Tchouameni
    2 - 1
  • 32`
    Vinicius JuniorHolding
  • 22`
    Vinicius JuniorT. Kroos
    1 - 1
  • 19`
    L. CabreraHolding
  • 8`
    0 - 1
    JoseluR. Sanchez

Players Ratings

Real MadridvsEspanyol
  • 3Éder Militão
    7.6 / 10
  • 6Nacho Fernández
    7.3 / 10
  • 18Aurélien Tchouaméni
    7.3 / 10
  • 8Toni Kroos
    7.3 / 10
  • 11Marco Asensio
    7.3 / 10
  • 21Rodrygo
    7.2 / 10
  • 20Vinícius Júnior
    7.2 / 10
  • 15Federico Valverde
    7 / 10
  • 2Daniel Carvajal
    6.9 / 10
  • 10Luka Modrić
    6.9 / 10
  • 22Antonio Rüdiger
    6.9 / 10