Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Espanyol?
Real Madrid won 1-0 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; 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 19, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Girona(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Madrid win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Real Madrid 6-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Madrid on Feb 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 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