Prediction: Real Madrid to win 3-0
Best Odds: 26/5
Real Madrid and Espanyol will lock horns with each other in La Liga this coming weekend. The match between Carlo Ancelotti’s side and Manolo González’s team will be held at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Saturday.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world and have one of the strongest teams on the planet. Los Blancos won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season, and their target this season will be win those big trophies yet again.
Madrid are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 11 points from five matches. Los Blancos are four points behind leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona and are level on points with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal, who are second and fourth respectively in the standings.
Madrid will head into the La Liga match against Espanyol this coming weekend on the back of a 3-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart at home in the UEFA Champions League. It came after a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad away from home in La Liga which followed a 2-0 victory over Real Betis in front of their fans.
Team News:
Real Madrid will field a strong team against Espanyol. Courtois will be in goal. Lucas Vasquez, Carvajal, Rudiger, Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Mbappe and Vinicius Junior all should start as well.
Espanyol
Espanyol are a well-known club in Spain who have done well in La Liga over the years. They did get relegated, though, but at the end of the campaign, they won promotion from the Segunda Division and are back in the top flight of Spanish football for this campaign.
Manolo Gonzalez’s side are 11th in the La Liga table at the moment with seven points from five matches. Espanyol are four points behind fourth-placed Villarreal and are four points above the relegation zone.
Espanyol will head into the La Liga match against Real Madrid on the back of a 3-2 victory over Alaves at home in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in front of their fans in the league which followed a goalless draw with Atletico Madrid.
Team News:
Espanyol are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. Joan Garcia will be in goal and will have Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera and Carlos Romero ahead of him in defence. Alvaro Tejero, Alex Kral, Alvaro Aguado and Jofre Carreras will be the four midfielders. Javier Puado and Alejo Veliz will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Real Madrid have conceded 2 goals in 5 La Liga matches this season.
- Espanyol have conceded 5 goals in 5 La Liga games this campaign.
- Real Madrid have scored 9 goals in 5 La Liga matches this season.
- Espanyol have scored 5 goals in 5 La Liga games this campaign.
- Real Madrid have won 3 of their 5 La Liga matches this season.
Conclusion
Espanyol are not having the best of times at the moment, and it is hard to see anything but a win for Real Madrid in this particular La Liga match.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 3-0
Best Odds: 26/5
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