LaLiga: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 29 match between Espanyol and Atletico Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Espanyol welcome Atletico Madrid on Saturday in the LaLiga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 29 match.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Atletico Madrid claimed 56 points from 28 rounds, while Espanyol amassed 28 points. They now rank as number 15 in the LaLiga standings.

Team form: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid

Espanyol Form

In their last three matches, Espanyol beat Deportivo Alaves 0-1, drew 1-1 with Girona, before losing 2-1 against Mallorca. Espanyol only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

It is all or nothing with Atletico Madrid following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Getafe to which, they replied by beating Real Madrid1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-4 against Barcelona. Atletico Madrid won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats for Espanyol and Atletico 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 Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Fernando Calero will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Atletico Madrid hope Julian Alvarez can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Popular betting markets: Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Espanyol claimed four wins, drew five and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Atletico Madrid won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Espanyol are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. Atletico Madrid scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Espanyol in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Espanyol managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atletico Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Atletico Madrid have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Espanyol when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Atletico Madrid scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.