Real Madrid vs Espanyol: Recommended bets

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 34 game between Real Madrid and Espanyol and offer team stats, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.

The upper end meets the lower end of the La Liga standings, as Real Madrid face off against Espanyol. It is a match that offers both teams a chance to either consolidate or improve on their position in the La Liga table. As Espanyol are behind Real Madrid in the table by double digits, beating the league leaders would not only be surprising but also massive for the hosts.

Position in the La Liga table: Real Madrid vs Espanyol

As the current La Liga standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 39 points. Even though Espanyol cannot overtake Real Madrid in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Real Madrid, who are number one with 78 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents on Saturday.

Current form and fixture history of Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Real Madrid mean business

Real Madrid are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Sevilla by 3-2, before downing Osasuna by 3-1. The winning streak came to an end against Manchester City, who ran out 4-3 winners.

Espanyol hope to stop the rot

Espanyol have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Celta Vigo. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, before handing over all 3 points in a 0-1 defeat against Rayo Vallecano.

Latest encounters between Real Madrid and Espanyol

Real Madrid took a knock when Espanyol handed them a 2-1 defeat in their last La Liga encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Highlights from the last time Real Madrid and Espanyol met:

Betting stats and facts for Real Madrid and Espanyol

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Madrid and Espanyol. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

Players to watch in Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Karim Benzema has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Real Madrid will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Espanyol will be looking to Raul de Tomas in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his last 6 games.

Best betting tips: Real Madrid vs Espanyol

To sum up, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.