Analysis and prediction for Real Madrid vs Espanyol: Defeating the visitors.
The Real Madrid vs Espanyol match in La Liga will take place at 2:00 AM on September 22nd. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest team news for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
Real Madrid will continue to be without four players due to injury for this weekend's match against Espanyol, including Brahim Diaz, Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba.
Jude Bellingham, returning from injury, had a good performance playing 80 minutes in the Champions League match against Stuttgart and is expected to be in the starting lineup for this game. Eder Militao will also return after being on the bench against Stuttgart.
Madrid's attack will remain unchanged, with Rodrygo continuing to partner Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. Endrick, the young player who scored Real Madrid's second goal in the Champions League, is likely to be on the bench again for this match.
On Espanyol's side, coach Gonzalez is likely to keep the same starting lineup that played against Alaves, including striker Puado, who scored a hat-trick. Alejo Veliz, on loan from Tottenham, will also continue to feature in attack, having scored one goal in five league games this season. Espanyol have no new injury problems, but Fernando Calero and Edu Exposito will be unavailable due to injury.
Latest predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Espanyol:
J Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Tejero, Kral, Aguado, Carreras; Puado, Veliz
Latest Real Madrid vs Espanyol football match prediction
Real Madrid started the 2024-25 season with consistent form, securing three wins and two draws, currently sitting third in La Liga with 11 points, four points behind Barcelona. Under Carlo Ancelotti's leadership, the team has had a start to the season that, while not spectacular, is promising.
After a 0-0 draw against Mallorca, they put on an impressive performance, beating Real Valladolid 3-0 and holding Las Palmas to a 2-2 draw. Although Kylian Mbappe hadn't scored in the first three league games, Real's squad showed their strength with wins against Real Betis and Real Sociedad, and opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart.
Real Madrid have had an impressive run of form in recent encounters with Espanyol, winning three consecutive matches, including a 3-1 victory at the Bernabeu last season. They also haven't lost at home to Espanyol since April 1996, putting significant pressure on the visiting team. Despite some rumors of discontent in the attacking line, Jude Bellingham has strongly denied any negative reports, asserting that the team is united and focused on common goals.
Espanyol, who recently returned to La Liga after being promoted from the Segunda Division, had a rocky start to the season with two consecutive defeats against Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad. However, they have shown signs of improvement in their last three matches, with two consecutive wins, including Javi Puado scoring three goals in the 3-2 victory against Alaves. Currently 12th in the table with seven points from five games, Espanyol hope to improve their form in the coming weeks.
Despite scoring seven goals in their last two away games against Real Madrid, Espanyol still struggle when playing at the Bernabeu, where they haven't won in years. With their confidence rising and the head-to-head history not favoring them, Espanyol will have to try their best to trouble Real Madrid. However, it is likely that the home team will capitalize on their home advantage and current form to secure another three points in this match.
Predicting the score for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Real Madrid vs Espanyolas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol
- WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol
When and where can I watch Real Madrid vs Espanyol live?
To watch the Real Madrid vs Espanyol match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:00 AM on September 22nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.