Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 3-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 21, 2010 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 3-0 on September 21, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 28′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
- 79′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 87′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 2 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Espanyol have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2010 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Mallorca(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2010 | Almeria(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Villarreal(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Getafe(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.0 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 3; Espanyol score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Espanyol | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 6th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 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