Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 2-0 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 22′Éder MilitãoReal Madrid
- 47′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 16Gonzalo García
- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 8F. Valverde
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 3Éder Militão
- 17Raúl Asencio
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 1T. Courtois
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 7Javi Puado
- 8Edu Expósito
- 24T. Dolan
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Espanyol have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Mallorca(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Oviedo(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | Mallorca(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on Feb 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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