Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Espanyol and Real Madrid who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Espanyol hope to live up to their early billing as the LaLiga title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Real Madrid over to the RCDE Stadium for a round 2 match.
Espanyol got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.
Team form: Espanyol vs Real Madrid
Espanyol Form
Espanyol are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Osasuna 1-2, and then drawing 1-1 with Real Sociedad. They were back as winners when they defeated Levante 3-0. Espanyol claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded five.
Real Madrid Form
Real Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Real Oviedo, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Sevilla got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Athletic Club by 4-2. Real Madrid won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.
Betting stats and facts for Espanyol and Real Madrid
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 Espanyol and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 16 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 12 Real Madrid away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Real Madrid away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Real Madrid away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Espanyol vs Real Madrid
Roberto Fernandez has three strikes in six LaLiga matches for Espanyol, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Real Madrid. The visitors are looking to Vinicius Junior, who has provided his team with four LaLiga goals.
Betting markets: Espanyol vs Real Madrid
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium across all tournaments Espanyol won three times, drew five and lost two times. Real Madrid claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Real Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Real Madrid have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Espanyol have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.
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