Espanyol vs Real Madrid: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 1-2 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. BellinghamReal Madrid
- 30′Álex CalatravaEspanyol
- 90′Carlos EspíReal Madrid
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Madrid win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 28Javier Hernandez
- 9Roberto Fernández
- 24T. Dolan
- 8Edu Expósito
- 4Urko González
- 22Álex Calatrava
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 14Unai Núñez
- 5C. Riedel
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 5J. Bellingham
- 15A. Güler
- 8F. Valverde
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 4D. Huijsen
- 16I. Konaté
- 24D. Dumfries
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sabadell(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fiorentina(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Leganes(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 5 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on May 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Real Madrid sit 4th (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy