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by Devesh Jaganath | in LaLiga Predictions
Two sides at opposite ends of the La Liga standings will face off this week when Atletico Madrid take on Espanyol on Wednesday evening. Los Colchoneros are currently in third place in the league standings, while Periquitos are second-bottom. Check out our match prediction below.
Despite securing Champions League qualification last season, Atletico Madrid will be looking for significant improvement this term, having finished 19 points behind league winners Real Madrid.
Los Colchoneros kicked off the new season with a slightly rusty showing, managing only a 2-2 draw against Villareal in their season opener. However, they bounced back in style last weekend, beating Girona 3-0 with a commanding performance on their home patch.
Diego Simeone’s side have an excellent record at Estadio Metropolitano, with eight wins posted in their last 10 league games at the venue, while they only suffered two defeats here all of last season.
Meanwhile, Espanyol earned promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking and will undoubtedly need improvement of their 37-point tally from their relegation campaign in 2022-23.
However, the start of the new season has proven tough, as the side have conceded back-to-back 1-0 defeats, against Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad respectively.
Periquitos won just two of their final 10 away games when they last competed at this level and have failed to beat their upcoming opponents in the last six matches between the sides (W0 D3 L3).
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Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Form
Atletico Madrid and Espanyol's standings in the LaLiga
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
76 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 38 |
|
14
|
42 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -11 |
Atletico Madrid and Espanyol Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
19 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
11 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
11 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 May 2024 - LaLiga
12 May 2024 - LaLiga
27 Apr 2024 - LaLiga
13 Apr 2024 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
7 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2024 - LaLiga
15 May 2024 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
19 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
10 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
4 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
31 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
4 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
31 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jun 2024 - LaLiga 2
13 Jun 2024 - LaLiga 2
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Aug 2024 - LaLiga
10 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
16 Jun 2024 - LaLiga 2
9 Jun 2024 - LaLiga 2
26 May 2024 - LaLiga 2
11 May 2024 - LaLiga 2
Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
50 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
24 May 2023 - LaLiga
6 Nov 2022 - LaLiga
17 Apr 2022 - LaLiga
12 Sep 2021 - LaLiga
1 Mar 2020 - LaLiga
10 Nov 2019 - LaLiga
Atletico Madrid against Espanyol Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Most goals and assists
Atletico Madrid
Espanyol
J. Alvarez
(24 Goals)
J. Puado
(12 Goals)
A. Griezmann
(9 Assists)
J. Puado
(4 Assists)
Atletico Madrid - Espanyol Key Points
- Atletico Madrid have scored two or more goals in four of their last five La Liga matches.
- Atletico Madrid have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 home games.
- Atletico Madrid have averaged two goals per 90 over the last six matches between these sides.
- Espanyol conceded two or more goals in seven of their last 10 La Liga away matches.
- Espanyol have failed to keep a clean sheet against this opponent in their last 11 attempts.
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Our Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction
While Atletico Madrid have not set the league alight with their performances during the early stages of this season, they are undoubtedly worthy favourites here and will see this as a must-win fixture.
Unfortunately, Espanyol are yet to find their best form back in the top flight, and we feel they will struggle to contain Los Colchoneros in this one. Our Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol prediction: Atletico Madrid over 1.5 Goals!
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