Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 3-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Espanyol and Atletico Madrid will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Manolo Gonzalez’s side and Diego Simeone’s team will be held at the RCDE Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3:15pm UK time on Saturday.
Espanyol
Espanyol are an established club in the Spanish top flight who aim to finish in the top half of the table. However, they have not done so well in recent times and played in the Segunda Division last season.
The Barcelona-based outfit won promotion to La Liga via the playoffs, and there is a distinct possibility that they could get relegated to the second tier of Spanish football. Espanyol are 15th in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 28 points from 27 matches, a point above the relegation zone.
Espanyol will head into the La Liga match against Atletico on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Real Mallorca away from home in La Liga. It came after a 1-1 draw with Girona at the RCDE Stadium which followed a 1-0 victory over Alaves on the road in the league.
Team News:
Espanyol are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. Joan Garcia will be in goal for the home team. Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulia, Leandro Cabrera and Carlos Romero will be the four defenders. Jofra Carreras, Edu Esposito, Urko Gonzalez and Javier Puado will be the four midfielders. Alex Kral and Roberto Fernandez will be the two centre-forwards.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in Spain who regularly challenge for the La Liga title and compete in the UEFA Champions League. Diego Simone’s side finished fourth in the La Liga table last season, and there is a very good chance that they will become the champions of Spain this time around.
Rojiblancos are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 56 points from 28 matches. Atletico are four points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid, who are first and second respectively in the standings. The Madrid club are not in good form at the moment, but they are very much in the title race, although it must be noted that Barcelona have played 27 games.
Atletico will head into the La Liga match against Espanyol on the back of a 4-2 defeat to Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in La Liga. It came after a defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League which followed a 2-1 loss at the hands of Getafe away from home.
Team News:
Atletico Madrid are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. Jan Oblak will be in goal for the visiting team. Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet and Reinildo Mandava will be the four defenders. Giuliano Simeone, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios and Samuel Lino will be the four defenders. Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez will be the two centre-forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Espanyol have scored 26 goals in 27 La Liga games this campaign.
- Espanyol have conceded 39 goals in 27 La Liga games this campaign.
- Atletico Madrid have lost 4 La Liga matches this season.
- Atletico Madrid have conceded 22 goals in 28 La Liga matches this season.
- Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez have scored 11 goals each in La Liga for Atletico Madrid so far this season.
Conclusion
Espanyol are in danger of getting relegated to the Segunda Division at the end of the season, while Atletico Madrid are one of three sides aiming to win the La Liga title. Even though Espanyol are at home, Atletico should have more than enough to get the job done and pick up all three points from the game.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 3-0
Best Odds: 17/2
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