Real Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | La Liga, September 21, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, Sep 21
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Spain

Espanyol will travel to Real Madrid in their sixth game of the 2024/25 La Liga season at Santiago Bernabeu. The Galacticos remain unbeaten across all competitions this season and have made a perfect start to their Champions League campaign.

Hosts Real Madrid are one of the most successful teams in Europe and have shown signs of improvement despite a slow start to the campaign. They are four points behind bitter rivals Barcelona and are level on points with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. They are the clear favorite to win in this fixture as a result of their recent form in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Espanyol had a sluggish start to the new campaign as they picked up only seven points in their first five league games. They failed to find the back of the net in their first three games of the campaign. Since their promotion to La Liga, the Catalan side has managed to win only two games.

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Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid would be without the services of Brahim Diaz, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos in this crucial tie. But midfielders Bellingham and Tchouaméni have returned to the first-team fold after both missing the international break.

Espanyol Team News

As for Espanyol, defender Edu Exposito is still recovering from his ACL injury that has kept him out since January. Fernando Calero and Leandro Cabrera are all out of contention with their respective injuries.

Real Madrid vs Espanyol Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid predicted lineup:

Courtois; Carvajal, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe

Espanyol predicted lineup:

Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Gomez; Tejero, Gragera, Kral, Romero; Jofre, Puado, Veliz

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 50 times in the past, with Real Madrid winning 37 of those games. Espanyol have won only seven ties between both sides, whereas the remaining six games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The French striker made his Champions League debut for Real Madrid in the latest 3-1 win over Stuttgart with a goal just seconds into the second half. It was Kylian Mbappe’s 49th goal in the European competition, placing him in the top 10 scorers list of the competition. So far, Mbappe has scored five goals in seven games for Madrid across all competitions.

Javi Puado (Espanyol)

Espanyol captain Javi Puado scored a hattrick to give his side a 3-2 win over Alaves in La Liga on Saturday. Puado played one of the best games of his professional career and became the all-time top-scorer at the RCDE Stadium with 28 goals to his name.

Real Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction

Just like every season, Real Madrid are expected to win a treble once again this season. The Galacticos began their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart in their last game and has made a percent start to the competition. Madrid who won the La Liga and Champions League trophies are currently third in the domestic table with 11 points from five matches

As for Espanyol, they have made a slow start to their La Liga campaign and have picked up only seven points from their last five games. Luis Garcia’s side won promotion from the Segunda Division to the Spanish top flight and will face a tough test on the road.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol (Watch Live)

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