Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 21, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 4-1 on September 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 54′T. CourtoisEspanyol (o.g.)
- 58′Dani CarvajalReal Madrid
- 75′RodrygoReal Madrid
- 78′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 90′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11Rodrygo
- 9Kylian Mbappé
- 15A. Güler
- 5J. Bellingham
- 8F. Valverde
- 10L. Modrić
- 20Fran García
- 3Éder Militão
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 1T. Courtois
Espanyol
5-3-2- 7Javi Puado
- 16W. Cheddira
- 20A. Král
- 10Pol Lozano
- 17Jofre Carreras
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 4M. Kumbulla
- 23O. El Hilali
- 12Álvaro Tejero
- 1Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Valladolid(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Alaves(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Valladolid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Mar 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 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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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