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  • Date – Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Kick-off Time – 07:30 pm GMT
  • Venue – Wanda Metropolitano Stadium

Atletico Madrid will host newly promoted Espanyol in their La Liga clash of the season on Wednesday, August 28. They’ve had a decent start to the 2024-25 season after finishing fourth in the last campaign.

Diego Simeone’s side played out a 2-2 draw against Villarreal away in their first opening fixture before comfortably beating Girona 3-0 at home in their next fixture. It was a comfortable victory for Atletico and they will look to continue their unbeaten run in midweek.

Espanyol, on the other hand, have had a disappointing start on their return to La Liga. They lost 1-0 away against Valladolid before losing 1-0 against Real Sociedad at home. They put up a good fight against Sociedad but couldn’t take any points from the match.

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Team News

For Atletico Madrid, Marcos Paulo remains out as he recovers from an ACL injury.

Meanwhile, for Espanyol, Edu Exposito is out due to a ligament injury.

Predicted Lineups

Espanyol loanee Alejo Veliz
Espanyol loanee Alejo Veliz (Image credits: Getty)

Atletico Madrid:

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak
Defenders: Robin Le Normand, Jose Gimenez, Cesar Azpilicueta
Midfielders: Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios, Samuel Dias Lino, Rodrigo Riquelme
Attackers: Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez

Espanyol:

Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia
Defenders: Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero
Midfielders: Jofre Carreras, Jose Gragera, Alex Kral, Irvin Cardona
Attackers: Alejo Veliz, Javier Puado

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 26 times in the past, with Atletico Madrid winning 13 of those encounters. Espanyol have won six times while seven of their clashes have ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Espanyol 3-3 Atletico Madrid – La Liga – May 25, 2023

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Espanyol – La Liga – November 6, 2022

Atletico Madrid 2-1 Espanyol – La Liga – April 17, 2022

Espanyol 1-2 Atletico Madrid – La Liga – September 12, 2021

Espanyol 1-1 Atletico Madrid – La Liga – March 1, 2020

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction

Atletico Madrid's summer signing Conor Gallagher
Atletico Madrid’s summer signing Conor Gallagher (Image credits: Getty)

Atletico Madrid had a decent 2023-24 season and have made some impressive signings in the transfer window to push on this season. They’ve brought in the likes of Julian Alvarez and Conor Gallagher, who featured against Girona as well.

Espanyol, meanwhile, have found life tough in the Spanish top flight so far. While they have shown some decent signs, an away clash against Atletico might just have come at too early a stage for them to make a big impact. The home side should see this one off comfortably.

Predicted Score: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Espanyol 

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Odds

  • Atletico Madrid win – 1.37
  • Espanyol win – 10.64
  • Draw – 5.30

Where to Watch Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Live?

Q. Where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol live in India?

The Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol game will be televised on GXR website.

Q. Where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol live game in UK?

The game between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol will be live on Premier Sports in UK.

Q. Where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol in USA?

The match between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol will be available on TSN.

Q. Where to watch the Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol game in Spain?

The Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol will be live on Movistar La Liga.

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