Real Madrid get ready for another match after their 0-0 result against Real Betis, a match that produced some answers. Will they show it against Espanyol?
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (47) in La Liga
- Espanyol have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in La Liga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Madrid form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid have scored 23 goals to get 25 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 7-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Madrid drew their last game, 0-0 away at Real Betis (placed 5th). Midfielder Valverde was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.24 (out of ten) in that game. Valverde hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 60 successful passes (of 70 total).
Before that fixture, a home defeat in the Copa Del Rey against Barcelona.
It should be added that a peek at the 10 most recent league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Real Madrid as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Liverpool are visiting.
The Real Madrid manager Ancelotti has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games in the league. Real Madrid have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Espanyol form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Espanyol, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Real Valladolid (placed 14th). Midfielder Braithwaite was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.24. Braithwaite scored one goal.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Mallorca.Betting fact: Both sides have scored at least once in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
Espanyol have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. 16 goals have been conceded by Espanyol in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved played each other earlier this match year: Espanyol - Real Madrid 1-3. Real Madrid-Espanyol H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Madrid eight wins, Espanyol two wins, zero draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). Benzema loves to face Espanyol and have scored 7 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 11 goals |   J. Sanmartín Mato 11 goals |  M. Braithwait 8 goals |
Real Madrid missing players
Espanyol missing players
| Real Madrid | Espanyol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 47 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 36 |
| 92% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 54% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 54% |
| 29% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 12% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 6 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 17.7 | 19.5 | 21.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 37% |
| 10.7 | 8.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
- Espanyol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Espanyol have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in La Liga
- Espanyol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Madrid have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (47) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 31 |
| 11 | Girona | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 26 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Almeria | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -14 | 25 |
| 18 | Getafe | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Valencia | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 20 | Elche | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -30 | 12 |
