Espanyol Real Madrid betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 2^nd position of the league, with 56 points won, after 16 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Barcelona, by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Real Betis, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Real Madrid has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 17 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (7 out of 14 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 27 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 14 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Real Madrid comes motivated for this match after winning by 2-0 against Mallorca, thus adding the fourth consecutive victory in this La Liga: Sergio Ramos and Vinícius Júnior scored the goals of the team. It should be noted that the meringues need to win the remaining matches in the championship, since a slip can be taken of advantage by Barcelona. Now, in this match against Espanyol, the coach Zinédine Zidane should privilege the maintenance of the ball possession and the organized attacks, trying to the maximum not to concede goals. Karim Benzema are fundamental players in the team's tactical scheme, this being the great scorer with 17 scored goals. Absent from this match due to punishment are Ferland Mendy and Luka Modric, as well as Jovic and Vázquez, who are injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Sergio Ramos, Raphaël Varane, Marcelo, Carvajal, Casemiro, Federico Valverde, Isco, Toni Kroos, Eden Hazard, Karim Benzema, Zinédine Zidane.