Espanyol Real Madrid betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 1^st position of the league, with 49 points won, after 15 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Las Palmas, by (4‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Real Valladolid, by (0‑3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 28 goals scored and 10 conceded at home, against 22 goals scored and 10 conceded in away matches. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got an away win against Brest by (0‑3). In the last 10 away league matches Real Madrid has a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (5 out of 11 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times but have turned the score around in 3.

Real Madrid heads into this clash full of confidence after a 3-0 victory away to Stade Brest in the Champions League. In their last La Liga fixture, the visitors also secured a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. The Merengues are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 tactical system, adopting a more attacking approach to put Espanyol's defence under pressure. In this setup, the players responsible for unsettling the opposition's backline should be Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, and Kylian Mbappé. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will be without Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão, both sidelined due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Lucas Vázquez, Fran García, Jude Bellingham, Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior.
Coach: C. Ancelotti.