⁠Real Madrid vs Espanyol Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | LaLiga 2024-25

Los Blancos seek to continue their unbeaten run against Periquitos.

Real Madrid have made a perfect start to the new season collecting three wins and two draws from the opening five matches. Los Blancos currently find themselves in the third spot with 11 points and are four points behind table-toppers Barcelona. 

Carlo Ancelotti’s team have also made an excellent start in the new look Champions League format registering a 3-1 win over Stuttgart in the opening match. The front three of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrygo are starting to cook together which is good news for Los Blancos as they aim to become a force to reckon with. 

Meanwhile, Espanyol who secured promotion, have made a mixed start to their LaLiga tenure. The team currently finds themselves in the 12th spot after gathering seven points from the opening five matches. 

After a slow start to the season, they have picked the pace at the right time having collected two wins on the bounce against Rayo Vallecano and Alaves. However, Manolo Gonzalez’s team now faces the toughest challenge of this season as they take on reigning champions Real Madrid in this match. 

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 21 September 2024 at 8:00 PM UK

Sunday, 22 September 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Santiago Bernabeu

Form

⁠Real Madrid (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-W

Espanyol (in all competitions): L-L-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Kylian Mbappe (⁠Real Madrid)

Kylian Mbappe is finally starting to hit the ground running for Los Blancos after securing his dream move to the club. He has already forged a brilliant relationship with the other attackers and looks to have built an understanding with the team. This season, he has already scored four goals from seven matches and has shown plenty of promise in his early tenure as a Real Madrid player. Mbappe’s breathtaking pace and dribbling skills make him a nightmare for the defenders who find him difficult to mark. 

Javier Puado (Espanyol)

Javier Puado currently leads the goalscoring charts for his team after scoring a sensational hat trick against Alaves to give the team a much-needed win. He showed wonderful composure and striker instinct to net all three goals that earned Espanyol a thrilling 3-2 win over them. His positioning and awareness to be in the right position were eye-catching to watch. This hat trick might be the perfect start he needed to kickstart the season brilliantly. 

Match Facts

• Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last five matches
• Espanyol have won their last two matches
• Real Madrid have won the previous three matches against Espanyol

⁠Real Madrid vs Espanyol: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Real Madrid to secure the win
• Tip 2: Kylian Mbappe to score the first goal
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals over 3.5

Injury & Team News

Real Madrid will be without four players for this match as Brahim Diaz (thigh), Dani Ceballos(ankle), Eduardo Camavinga (muscle) and David Alaba (cruciate ligament) are all sidelined due to injuries. 

Meanwhile, Espanyol will be without the services of Edu Exposito and Fernando Calero due to ligament and ankle injuries respectively. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 26

⁠Real Madrid – 22

Espanyol – 2

Draws – 2

Predicted Lineup

⁠Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Courtois (GK); Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Valverde, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Espanyol predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Garcia (GK); El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Tejero, Kral, Aguado, Carreras; Puado, Veliz

Match Prediction for ⁠Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Real Madrid are clear favourites for this win given the form they are in and with the home support on their side. Espanyol who have secured some good results on the road will have a tough day in office to contain the Los Blancos superstars. 

Prediction: ⁠Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol

Telecast for ⁠Real Madrid vs Espanyol

India: GXR World Website

UK: Premier Sports and ITV

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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