Espanyol vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd May 2026

Espanyol enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Madrid swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While Real Madrid are chasing the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 74 points in 33 rounds, Espanyol trail by 39 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

Espanyol are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Real Madrid. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Sunday.

Espanyol are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 18 goals, or an average of 1.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

When it comes to goal-scoring Real Madrid are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals for an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in zero of these matches.

Espanyol lost to 2-0 Real Madrid in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 1-0 win, which Espanyol dished out the match before that.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction

Espanyol Form

A single draw is all Espanyol have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 4-1 and 1-0 against Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 0-0 against Levante. Espanyol did not win any of their last six LaLiga matches at the RCDE Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid lost 4-3 against Bayern Munich, won 2-1 against Deportivo Alaves, and drew 1-1 with Real Betis. Real Madrid won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding six.

The draw could easily be picked out as the value bet this coming Sunday, since Espanyol have settled for a stalemate quite often recently. Real Madrid could also be satisfied with a point at RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol fought their way to two wins and seven points from their last 11 games against teams inside the top six. They were on target nine times in these matches, but also let in 23 goals. Espanyol claimed ten wins, nine draws as well as 14 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Real Madrid are looking at 23 wins, five draws and five defeats in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Squads

Espanyol Squad

Manolo Gonzalez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Real Madrid from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/33), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (5/31), Clemens Riedel (0/18), Fernando Calero (0/24), Jose Salinas (0/10), Leandro Cabrera (3/32), Miguel Rubio (1/12), Omar El Hilali (0/31), Ruben Sanchez (0/16), Charles Pickel (1/20), Edu Exposito (1/31), Pol Lozano (2/30), Ramon Terrats (1/25), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/31), Antoniu Roca (0/9), Cyril Ngonge (0/0), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (1/22), Kike Garcia (6/32), Pere Milla (6/29), Roberto Fernandez (6/33), Tyrhys Dolan (1/32).

Real Madrid Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Madrid. The manager Arbeloa will pick his starting XI against Espanyol from these players:

Andriy Lunin (0/5), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Thibaut Courtois (0/28), Alvaro Carreras (2/26), Antonio Rüdiger (1/15), Daniel Carvajal (0/14), David Alaba (0/9), David Jimenez (0/0), Dean Huijsen (2/25), Eder Militao (2/16), Ferland Mendy (0/4), Francisco Garcia (1/10), Raul Asencio (2/20), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/17), Aurelien Tchouameni (1/29), Brahim Diaz (0/25), Dani Ceballos (0/15), Eduardo Camavinga (1/25), Federico Valverde (5/31), Jorge Cestero (0/0), Jude Bellingham (4/23), Thiago Pitarch (0/6), Arda Guler (4/32), Franco Mastantuono (1/18), Gonzalo Garcia (4/25), Kylian Mbappe (24/28), Rodrygo (1/19), Vinicius Junior (13/32).

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Team News

Espanyol seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday. Espanyol have to alter their line-up, as both Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado get a day in the shade.

Real Madrid are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Espanyol. Daniel Carvajal is suspended from the Real Madrid squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Real Madrid need to do without Daniel Carvajal, Vinicius Junior and David Alaba, who are not fit enough to travel to RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Lineups

Espanyol vs Real Madrid H2H

Espanyol were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Real Madrid, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though. Real Madrid generally enjoy playing Espanyol against whom, they won eight of the last ten encounters. However, the latter did well to secure a 2-0 win the last time the pair faced off. The bookies have Real Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Espanyol and Real Madrid. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/8 with bookies.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Charles Pickel will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Real Madrid hope Vinicius Junior can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Espanyol claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Real Madrid won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Real Madrid have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts on Sunday scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 home games.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Espanyol and Real Madrid, with the former on an average of 0.8 goals a game. Real Madrid scored 2.4 goals per game and both teams scored five times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Espanyol’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Real Madrid played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals themselves during this run.