Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol?
Atletico Madrid won 1-0 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 56′A. GriezmannAtletico Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2- 10Á. Correa
- 7A. Griezmann
- 9N. Kalinić
- 14Rodri
- 5T. Partey
- 6Koke
- 8Saúl
- 15S. Savić
- 4S. Arias
- 2D. Godín
- 13J. Oblak
Espanyol
4-1-4-1- 7Borja Iglesias
- 11Léo Baptistão
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 10Darder
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 15David López
- 5Naldo
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 6Ó. Duarte
- 8R. Rosales
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Espanyol have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Valladolid(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Sant Andreu(home) | 4-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Girona(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Cadiz(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Getafe(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Girona(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Atletico Madrid wins, 1 draw, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid 0-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Espanyol 1-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Espanyol 0-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Atletico Madrid 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Espanyol 1-3 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Atletico Madrid 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol on May 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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