The visiting Real Madrid side should be favourites in this visit to Espanyol, as the away team holds a 44 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Espanyol and Real Madrid.
Espanyol form and stats
Espanyol's results here at RCDE Stadium in the La Liga have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
No payout for Espanyol in their previous match, an away game at Real Betis that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Levante that was lost 1-3.
There will be little rest for Espanyol after this match as they are travelling to Real Sociedad for a La Liga game in only four days.
Espanyol has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.
Real Madrid form and stats
Playing away, Real Madrid, who have the most clean sheets (15) in La Liga, have won 8 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the La Liga this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Madrid hope to make it five in this match.
Impressive finishing from Vinícius Júnior and Sergio Ramos secured the home win 2-0 against Mallorca in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Real Sociedad.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Getafe in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Madrid's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 15 league matches away. Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Real Madrid - Espanyol 2-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Espanyol one win, zero draws and Real Madrid nine victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 17 goals |  S. Ramos García 8 goals |   L. Wu 4 goals |
Espanyol missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Espanyol | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 24 | 59 |
| 50 | 27 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 87% |
| 77% | 87% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | 71% |
| 45% | 47% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 53% | 52% |
| 23% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 27% | 32% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 52% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 47% | 45% |
| 16% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 40% | 48% |
| 39% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 27% | 19% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 346 | 192 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 208 | 494 |
| 109 | 63 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 81 | 195 |
| 24% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 30% | 30% |
- Espanyol has the fewest points (11) at home
- Espanyol has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- Espanyol has the most conceded goals (27) at home
- Espanyol has the most conceded goals in the second half (32)
- Espanyol has the most dropped points from leading position (22)
- Espanyol has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home
- Espanyol has the the worst goal difference (-24)
- Espanyol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (11) away
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Real Madrid has the most clean sheets (15)
- Real Madrid has the most points (28) away
- Real Madrid has the most scored goals (24) away
- Real Madrid has the the best goal difference (+13) away
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have scored more than double the goals of Espanyol.
- Real Madrid is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 38 | 68 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 39 | 68 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Getafe | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 49 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 47 |
| 8 | Valencia | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -3 | 46 |
| 9 | Granada | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 43 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 38 |
| 12 | Levante | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -7 | 37 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -15 | 35 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 17 | SD Eibar | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 32 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Leganes | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -21 | 25 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -24 | 24 |