LaLiga: Espanyol vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

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.

It will be plain sailing for LaLiga leaders Real Madrid, when they lock horns with Espanyolthis coming Saturday. Espanyol desperately need points to climb away from the relegation-zone, but Real Madrid should make the difference in the standings count.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 49 points after 21 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Espanyol find themselves positioned as number 18 in the LaLiga with 20 points following 21 rounds.

Form: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Espanyol Form

Espanyol are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Leganes, beating Real Valladolid 2-1 and drawing 1-1 with Sevilla. Espanyol claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded six.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Salzburg, who were defeated by 5-1. Then, Real Valladolid got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Brest by 0-3. Real Madrid won four times in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 15 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Espanyol and Real Madrid

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Espanyol and Real Madrid. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

It has been an excellent season for Kylian Mbappe who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target seven times in his last six outings. Real Madrid are looking to him against Espanyol, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular markets: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Full-time result

Espanyol claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Real Madrid won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Espanyol did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Real Madrid won their last 4 matches on the trot. Real Madrid have not lost to Espanyol in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Real Madrid scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Real Madrid should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Espanyol only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Real Madrid claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Real Madrid have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Espanyol when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in ten of the last 10 matches Real Madrid played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.6 goals themselves during this run. Real Madrid scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.