Analysis and prediction for Real Madrid vs Espanyol: A narrow escape from defeat.

Latest team news for Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Real Madrid will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for 6-8 weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained against Marseille. Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rüdiger are also unavailable, but young talent Endrick is included in the squad.

Dean Huijsen is suspended after receiving a red card against Real Sociedad, creating an opportunity for Raúl Asencio to start in the center of the defense.

In attack, Vinícius Junior will return to the left wing, Mbappé will play as a central striker, and Franco Mastantuono will take the right wing, meaning Rodrygo is likely to be on the bench.

Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga have both recovered from injuries, and manager Alonso has confirmed they will feature this weekend, most likely from the bench.

For Espanyol, Brian Oliván is absent due to a calf injury, while Jose Gragera's recovery from a muscle problem is uncertain. Pere Milla is suspended after receiving a red card in the match against Mallorca – a major blow as he has scored 3 goals this season.

Kike García is expected to be given the opportunity to replace Milla, partnering Roberto Fernández in attack, after he scored the decisive goal against Mallorca.

Latest predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Asencio, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni; Mastantuono, Guler, Vinicius; Mbappe

Espanyol:

Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero; Dolan, Lozano, Gonzalez de Zarate, Puado; K Garcia, Fernandez

Latest Real Madrid vs Espanyol football match prediction

Real Madrid haven't really shown their explosive style of play in the early stages of the season, but they've still maintained a streak of five consecutive wins in all competitions. Coach Xabi Alonso has had a perfect start with the "Los Blancos," winning all four La Liga matches against Osasuna, Real Oviedo, Mallorca, and Real Sociedad, earning 12 points to lead the table, two points ahead of Barcelona.

Last weekend, Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1, and midweek they continued their Champions League group stage campaign with a 2-1 victory over Marseille.

Star player Kylian Mbappé is in explosive form with 6 goals in 5 games this season, bringing his total to 50 goals in 64 appearances for Real Madrid since joining on a free transfer.

Historically, Real Madrid have won 117 out of 199 matches against Espanyol, including a 4-1 victory in the first leg of last season. However, in their most recent encounter in February 2025, Espanyol surprisingly won 1-0.

Espanyol beat Real Madrid in their last encounter, but they haven't won at the Bernabéu since April 1996, highlighting the significant challenge this match will present.

Nevertheless, Manolo González and his team are very confident thanks to their impressive start to the season: earning 10 points after 4 rounds, ranking 3rd in La Liga, just 2 points behind Real Madrid.

The Catalan team opened the 2025-26 season with a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid, a 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad, and then went on to beat Osasuna and Mallorca. If they beat Real this weekend, they will move to the top of the table.

Espanyol also had a physical advantage as Real had just played in the Champions League, but the fact that "the White Eagles" were playing at home meant the difference wasn't too significant.

Latest Real Madrid vs Espanyol score prediction

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 2-1 Espanyol

• WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol
• Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 2-1 Espanyol

When and where can I watch Real Madrid vs Espanyol live?

To watch the Real Madrid vs Espanyol match live in La Liga at 9:15 PM on September 20th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.

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