Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 25 match between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Espanyol come to Riyadh Air Metropolitano for the LaLiga match this coming Saturday, Atletico Madrid will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Atletico Madrid approach the next LaLiga round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 45 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 35 points, placing them as number 6 before their next fixture.
Team form: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
Atletico Madrid Form
In has been a bit of everything for Atletico Madrid in their previous three matches, where they first beat Barcelona by 4-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano, before an encounter with Club Brugge produced a 3-3 draw. Atletico Madrid have been in potent form at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, winning no less than five of the past six LaLiga matches here. They also hammered in 11 goals, while letting in three as they also lost once.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-2 against Deportivo Alaves. A 4-1 defeat against Villarreal followed, before a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo. Espanyol won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting facts for Atletico Madrid and Espanyol
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atletico Madrid and Espanyol played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Atletico Madrid home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Atletico Madrid home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
Alexander Soerloth is showing good form for Atletico Madrid, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Leandro Cabrera scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Atletico Madrid won seven times and lost three as well. Espanyol won five times, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Espanyol conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Espanyol have not lost to Atletico Madrid in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Atletico Madrid have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Espanyol games. Atletico Madrid probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atletico Madrid, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
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