Espanyol vs Real Madrid: Best tips for the match

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Espanyol and Real Madrid who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes team and H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.

It is the fun end of the table against the lower regions of the La Liga, when Real Madrid squares up against Espanyol for a match this coming Sunday. With those positions in mind, a win for Real Madrid seem a likely outcome.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly, Espanyol might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of La Liga looks like the most realistic scenario. Anything lower than at least a second-place finish would probably be considered a disappointment for Real Madrid, as they look to build a title challenge.

The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Espanyol and Real Madrid look to bag a crucial three points in the process.

Position in the La Liga standings: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Looking at the current La Liga standings, Espanyol and Real Madrid are currently five points and 13 places apart. Real Madrid will without a doubt attempt to grab all three points from Espanyol on Sunday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Espanyol will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Espanyol and Real Madrid.

Current form and previous La Liga encounter between Espanyol and Real Madrid

Espanyol desperate for points

The mood around the home camp is pretty low right now as a win has proven hard to come by in recent weeks.In the previous three games, Espanyol drew 0-0 with Granada, lost 2-2 against Celta Vigo and 0-2 against Rayo Vallecano.

Los Blancos continue to sparkle

Real Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Eintracht, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Almeria got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Celta Vigo by 1-4.

Latest games between Espanyol and Real Madrid

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Real Madrid came away as 4-0 winners. It was a match played at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu back in April 2022 in the La Liga. This time round, betting on Real Madrid will get you odds 1.45, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 69% chance of beating Espanyol. You can get a price of 6.50, should you wish to add Espanyol to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last game between Espanyol and Real Madrid:

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Stats

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

Top marksman

As the new La Liga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Espanyol and Real Madrid this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Best betting tips: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

To sum up, the upcoming match between Espanyol and Real Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.