Real Madrid vs Espanyol: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 1, 2017 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 2-0 on October 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′IscoReal Madrid
- 71′IscoReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Real Betis(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Real Madrid win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 17, 2015 | Espanyol 1-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Espanyol on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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