Espanyol vs Real Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 3, 2021 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Madrid?
Espanyol won 2-1 on October 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′Raúl de TomásEspanyol
- 60′Aleix VidalEspanyol
- 71′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Real Madrid have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Alaves(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Mallorca(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | Sheriff Tiraspol(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Villarreal(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Mallorca(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Valencia(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Inter(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Real Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2020 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Espanyol 2-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Real Madrid 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on Jun 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 3rd in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Real Madrid sit 5th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy