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Espanyol v Atletico de Madrid : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 13:00 BST, RCDE Stadium, Barcelona

Saturday afternoon sees José Manuel González Álvarez’s Espanyol and Diego Pablo Simeone’s Atletico de Madrid go head to head in a La Liga battle at the RCDE Stadium. La Liga statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. It's all on this page, with data visualisations and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Espanyol or A.Madrid are in the sort of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 81% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 49% chance of A.Madrid coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Espanyol
27%
5.00
11%
-
Draw
23%
4.00
7%
-
A.Madrid
50%
1.67
2%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
7.00
7%
-
A.Madrid 2-1
10%
8.50-
A.Madrid 1-0
8%
8.00-
A.Madrid 2-0
7%
8.50
6%
-
Espanyol 2-1
7%
15.00-
Draw 2-2
6%
15.00-
Espanyol 1-0
6%
15.00-
A.Madrid 3-1
6%
13.00-
Draw 0-0
5%
12.00
8%
-
A.Madrid 3-0
4%
13.00-
Espanyol 2-0
4%
26.00
13%
-
A.Madrid 3-2
4%
23.00-
Espanyol 3-1
3%
34.00-
Espanyol 3-2
3%
41.00-
A.Madrid 4-1
3%
26.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
1.80
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
2.00
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
45%
2.60
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
53%
1.57-
No 1st Goal
3%
12.00
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
1.75
3%
-
BTTS - No
40%
2.00
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
8.50
6%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.75-
BTTS - Away Win
26%
3.50
3%
-
Home/draw
50%
2.15
2%
-
Away/draw
73%
1.17
1%
-
Home/away
77%
1.22
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1.25
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
4.00
8%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
3.00
9%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1.40
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
5.50
10%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1.14
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
11.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.05-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.04-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12.00
8%
-
Home DNB
44%
3.50
3%
-
Away DNB
66%
1.29
1%
-
Espanyol win to nil
12%
9.00-
A.Madrid win to nil
23%
3.00
8%
-
Espanyol / Espanyol
11%
7.50-
Espanyol / A.Madrid
4%
21.00-
Espanyol / Draw
6%
15.00-
Draw / Espanyol
8%
10.00
5%
-
Draw / A.Madrid
18%
4.75-
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00-
A.Madrid / Espanyol
2%
34.00-
A.Madrid / A.Madrid
32%
2.63-
A.Madrid / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
-
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

Espanyol have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league. Espanyol are winless in the 3 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 1 and won zero. Espanyol have conceded 5 goals, scored 3, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Espanyol have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and scored in every home league game.

A.Madrid lay in 2nd place on 19 points in the La Liga league table having played 8 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. A.Madrid have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

A.Madrid have played 4 away games, winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Espanyol
A.Madrid
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona88002724 
Jan 3
Apr 18
Nov 8
Feb 7
2
A.Madrid86111019 
Oct 17
Jan 31
-
-
3
Real Betis8611519 
Jan 10
May 9
Dec 6
May 30
4
Real Madrid86021118 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 14
w
 
2-1F
Apr 4
5
Sevilla8422114 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
Apr 18
w
 
1-3F
6
R.Sociedad8413-313 
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
Jan 17
w
 
0-3F
7
Alaves8323411 
May 30
Dec 6
May 2
w
 
1-2F
8
Deportivo9252111 
Nov 7
May 23
Oct 24
Jan 24
9
Celta815228 
Dec 13
Feb 28
Mar 7
Dec 20
10
A.Bilbao622218 
Mar 21
Nov 22
May 23
l
 
3-0A
11
Villarreal822408 
Jan 24
Oct 30
d
 
2-2F
Apr 21
12
Espanyol822408 
-
-
Jan 31
Oct 17
13
R.Vallecano7223-58 
Feb 7
l
 
2-1A
May 16
Jan 3
14
Getafe8224-68 
Nov 29
Apr 4
Mar 21
Nov 22
15
R.Santander8224-108 
Mar 7
Oct 24
Jan 10
Mar 14
16
Osasuna8224-108 
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-0F
Feb 14
17
Levante8143-47 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 17
Apr 11
Oct 31
18
Elche8134-66 
l
 
1-3A
May 2
Feb 21
Nov 29
19
Valencia8125-95 
May 16
Dec 20
Dec 13
May 9
20
Malaga8044-94 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-0F
Feb 28
Win / draw / win form
4
A.Madrid have won 4 consecutive league games
Espanyol 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Espanyol1 - 3Elche
Espanyol1 - 1Sevilla
Espanyol1 - 2Real Madrid
Espanyol3 - 0Levante
Espanyol1 - 1R.Sociedad
Espanyol2 - 0A.Bilbao
Espanyol0 - 2Real Madrid
Espanyol0 - 0Levante
Espanyol1 - 2Getafe
Espanyol1 - 1Real Oviedo
Espanyol2 - 2Celta
Espanyol1 - 2Alaves
Espanyol0 - 2Girona
Espanyol0 - 2Barcelona
Espanyol1 - 0R.Vallecano
Espanyol2 - 1Sevilla
Espanyol0 - 2Villarreal
Espanyol1 - 0Elche
Espanyol1 - 2Real Betis
Espanyol2 - 2Valencia
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AEspanyol1 - 1Malaga
HEspanyol1 - 3Elche
AEspanyol1 - 2R.Vallecano
AEspanyol2 - 0Osasuna
HEspanyol1 - 1Sevilla
AEspanyol1 - 2R.Sociedad
HEspanyol1 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol3 - 0Levante
HEspanyol1 - 1R.Sociedad
AEspanyol2 - 1Osasuna
HEspanyol2 - 0A.Bilbao
AEspanyol1 - 2Sevilla
HEspanyol0 - 2Real Madrid
HEspanyol0 - 0Levante
AEspanyol0 - 1R.Vallecano
AEspanyol1 - 4Barcelona
AEspanyol0 - 0Real Betis
HEspanyol1 - 2Getafe
AEspanyol1 - 2Mallorca
HEspanyol1 - 1Real Oviedo
A.Madrid 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Alaves1 - 2A.Madrid
R.Sociedad0 - 3A.Madrid
A.Bilbao3 - 0A.Madrid
Sevilla1 - 3A.Madrid
Villarreal5 - 1A.Madrid
Osasuna1 - 2A.Madrid
Valencia0 - 2A.Madrid
Elche3 - 2A.Madrid
Sevilla2 - 1A.Madrid
Real Madrid3 - 2A.Madrid
Real Oviedo0 - 1A.Madrid
R.Vallecano3 - 0A.Madrid
Levante0 - 0A.Madrid
R.Sociedad1 - 1A.Madrid
Girona0 - 3A.Madrid
A.Bilbao1 - 0A.Madrid
Barcelona3 - 1A.Madrid
Getafe0 - 1A.Madrid
Real Betis0 - 2A.Madrid
Celta1 - 1A.Madrid
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
1
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AA.Madrid2 - 1Alaves
HA.Madrid2 - 1Real Madrid
HA.Madrid4 - 0Osasuna
AA.Madrid3 - 0R.Sociedad
AA.Madrid0 - 3A.Bilbao
AA.Madrid3 - 1Sevilla
HA.Madrid2 - 2Villarreal
HA.Madrid2 - 0Malaga
AA.Madrid1 - 5Villarreal
HA.Madrid1 - 0Girona
AA.Madrid2 - 1Osasuna
HA.Madrid0 - 1Celta
AA.Madrid2 - 0Valencia
HA.Madrid3 - 2A.Bilbao
AA.Madrid2 - 3Elche
AA.Madrid1 - 2Sevilla
HA.Madrid1 - 2Barcelona
AA.Madrid2 - 3Real Madrid
HA.Madrid1 - 0Getafe
HA.Madrid3 - 2R.Sociedad
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Espanyol since 2015
Espanyol
A.Madrid
Goals: Scored
13
12
Games: Scored
8 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
2 / 10
ESP
3
D
4
ATM
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Espanyol
Espanyol2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
1 - 2A.Madrid
Draw1 - 1Draw
Espanyol3 - 0
Espanyol1 - 0
0 - 1A.Madrid
1 - 3A.Madrid
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at A.Madrid since 2014
A.Madrid
Espanyol
Goals: Scored
14
7
Games: Scored
7 / 10
5 / 10
Clean sheets
5 / 10
3 / 10
ESP
1
D
3
ATM
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT A.Madrid
A.Madrid4 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
A.Madrid2 - 1
A.Madrid3 - 1
A.Madrid1 - 0
0 - 2Espanyol
Draw0 - 0Draw
A.Madrid1 - 0
A.Madrid2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Espanyol 12th A.Madrid 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Espanyol will score no more than 1 goal
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that A.Madrid will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Espanyol have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
+2
A.Madrid’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2026/2027 season
Espanyol
PG (predicted goals)
A.Madrid
1.3
1.8
Attack rating
ESP
ATM
8%
better
view stats
Games scored8
7
Failed to score0
1
Scored first3
7
Goals scored11
18
Avg. goals scored1.4
2.3
Avg. shots per game10
12
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for14
19
Avg. XG for1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
ESP
ATM
26%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
5
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first5
1
Goals conceded11
8
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+26%

Espanyol v A.Madrid La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Espanyol La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8654
F. Hernandez CoarasaR FernándezF. Hernandez CoarasaC Riedel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Ángel Fortuño GLK1
-
O Hilali DEF71
2
1
C Riedel DEF7
4
-
L Cabrera DEF5
-
Q Hartman DEF4
-
E Expósito MID8
2
-
P Lozano MID4
1
-
T Dolan MID71
-
F. Hernandez Coarasa MID85
2
-
B Zaragoza FWD51
1
-
R Fernández FWD86
-
A.Madrid La Liga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8422
J OblakÁlex BaenaD HanckoM Pubill
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Oblak GLK8
-
M Pubill DEF61
2
-
C Romero DEF51
1
-
D Hancko DEF82
1
-
M Llorente DEF81
1
-
A Grimaldo MID731
-
M Hjulmand MID7
1
-
G Simeone MID822
-
Álex Baena MID842
1
-
A Lookman FWD81
2
-
J David FWD432
-