Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Espanyol and Atletico Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Atletico Madrid go up against Espanyol on Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at RCDE Stadium.
Team form: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid
Espanyol Form
Espanyol lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 by Barcelona and 2-0 against Osasuna. They turned the table by winning 2-0 against Las Palmas. Espanyol claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded six.
Atletico Madrid Form
In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid lost against Paris Saint-Germain by 4-0, beat Seattle Sounders FC by 1-3 winning 1-0 against Botafogo RJ. Atletico Madrid claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Atletico Madrid
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Espanyol and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 33 of the last 35 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Atletico Madrid away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- In the last 3 Atletico Madrid away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid
With two goals in six matches Pere Milla has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Atletico Madrid and their defence. The visitors hope Alexander Soerloth adds another to his current tally of eight goals in his latest matches.
Popular markets: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium across all tournaments Espanyol won five times, drew three and lost two times. Atletico Madrid claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Espanyol have not lost to Atletico Madrid in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Atletico Madrid got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Espanyol managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atletico Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Atletico Madrid have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Espanyol when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Atletico Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.
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