Real Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips (21 September)

Over the course of their most recent ten matches at this level, Espanyol have secured three draws and suffered seven defeats, so life has been proving tough for the away outfit. Real Madrid may not have been hitting the heights that they did earlier in the season during the last few months, but 11 wins from 16 home games is still a formidable record.

Over the course of their last seven top-flight fixtures, Real Madrid have been involved in no fewer than five encounters containing under 2.5 goals. This is the sort of consistency that has been echoed by Espanyol on their travels of late, as eight of their previous ten matches at the top table of the LaLiga have featured two goals or fewer.

When Espanyol come calling, excitement doesn’t tend to follow, with six of their previous seven away games at the top table of the LaLiga seeing at least one of the two goalkeepers emerge with a clean sheet. What’s more, eight of the last nine Real Madrid home matches at this level, including six in a row recently, have followed the same pattern.