Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th August 2024

When Espanyol come to Civitas Metropolitano for the LaLiga match this coming Wednesday, Atletico Madrid will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Atletico Madrid will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new LaLiga campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

With four points to show for the first two matches it has been a decent opening to the new campaign for Atletico Madrid, who aim for three more points this time around.

Atletico Madrid and Espanyol have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round 3.

Atletico Madrid step into their next home match this coming Wednesday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing ten goals against. That is an average of one goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet five times in those matches.

When it comes to goal-scoring Espanyol are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded 22 goals for an average of 2.2 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one of these matches.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-3 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Wednesday?

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Real Sociedad 0-2, and then drawing 2-2 with Villarreal. They were back as winners when they defeated Girona 3-0. Atletico Madrid won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 13 goals and conceded nine times.

Atletico Madrid would probably consider anything lower than at least a second place finish a disappointment. The hosts have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Real Oviedo by 2-0. Disappointment followed, going down 1-0 against Real Valladolid, and 0-1 against Real Sociedad. Espanyol claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to nine.

A second place finish is the absolute minimum Atletico Madrid should achieve this coming season where the main target is of course the title.

Both Espanyol and Atletico Madrid seem to prioritize keeping a clean sheet at the cost of scoring goals. Thus, a low scoring match are the obvious choice of bet, when they face each other Civitas Metropolitano.

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

The 54-year-old coach of the home team, Diego Simeone, will select the lineup against Espanyol from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/2), Axel Witsel (0/1), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/2), Javi Galan (0/0), Jose Gimenez (0/2), Nahuel Molina (0/1), Reinildo (0/2), Robin Le Normand (0/2), Santiago Mourino (0/0), Arthur Vermeeren (0/0), Conor Gallagher (0/1), Javier Serrano (0/0), Koke (1/2), Marcos Llorente (2/2), Pablo Barrios (0/2), Rodrigo De Paul (0/2), Thomas Lemar (0/0), Alexander Soerloth (1/2), Angel Correa (0/2), Antoine Griezmann (1/2), Borja Garces (0/0), German Valera (0/0), Giuliano Simeone (0/0), Julian Alvarez (0/2), Marcos Paulo (0/0), Rodrigo Riquelme (0/1), Samuel Dias Lino (0/2), Victor Mollejo (0/0).

Espanyol Squad

Here is the full team squad of Espanyol. The 45 year-old Manolo Gonzalez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Fernando Pacheco (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/2), Alvaro Tejero (0/2), Brian Olivan (0/1), Carlos Romero (0/2), Fernando Calero (0/0), Leandro Cabrera (0/2), Marash Kumbulla (0/1), Omar El Hilali (0/2), Sergi Gomez (0/1), Alex Kral (0/2), Alvaro Aguado (0/2), Edu Exposito (0/0), Jose Gragera (0/2), Pol Lozano (0/1), Rafel Bauza (0/0), Alejo Veliz (0/2), Antoniu Roca (0/2), Irvin Cardona (0/2), Javier Puado (0/2), Jofre Carreras (0/2), Omar Sadik (0/0), Pere Milla (0/2), Salvi Sanchez (0/0).

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Atletico Madrid, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Marcos Paulo and Thomas Lemar are all absent from the Atletico Madrid squad that faces Espanyol at Civitas Metropolitano.

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Wednesday. Atletico Madrid have a 40% win rate against Espanyol, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Antoine Griezmann has been great for Atletico Madrid lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Espanyol are optimistic that Javier Puado doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Atletico Madrid claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Espanyol won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing six and losing three in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Atletico Madrid on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target two times in Espanyol''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Atletico Madrid managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Espanyol averaging 1.4 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Espanyol's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.