Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (1 February)

The Catalans will have to tear as crazy to win their maintenance within the elite. 18th in the rankings, the Pericos started their 2nd part of the season rather well by hanging the 3 points at home against the Red Lantern Valladolid 2-1, and going to scratch a point on the lawn of the Sevilla FC last weekend 1- 1. It is now three days without defeat for the Barcelona who had been held in check against Leganes at home 1-1 . Half-tone on a large part of the first half of the season, Real Madrid ran behind Barça with no less Nine lengths late in early November but dominates the country today following its excellent form of the moment punctuated by a fourth successive victory last weekend on the lawn of Valladolid of a hat-trick by Kylian Mbappé 0-3 .

Before that, Mbappé had allowed Merengue to win against Las Palmas 4-1, Bellingham against Valence 1-2, and a whole collective against Seville before Christmas 4-2. During the week, Real Madrid went to Roudourou to challenge Brest as part of the final day of the UEFA Champions League league phase. 

A hard blow to come for the Catalans who saw the left side holder Olivan who came out on injury against Sevilla FC. Note that at the infirmary, there are already elements like Gragera, Catala, and Pablo Ramon (arrived at the start of the winter transfer window from Real Madrid), all three packages for this shock with the big bad wolf. The leaders have decided to strengthen this winter by bringing Pablo Ramon back and the Middle Urko Gonzalez (Real Sociedad, ready). The 20 -year -old defender Ian Forns (loan return, Burgos) may have to leave. Author of two achievements in Liga2 last year, Salvi Sanchez did not play the slightest minute in Liga and wanted to leave the club, ditto for Cardona, again on loan to Saint-Étienne from Augsburg.       Always injured but returning to the room, Carvajal and Militao both aim for a return to the FIFA club World Cup in June (crossed ligaments). No news about the young Joan Martinez who suffered from the same pre-season injury but absent from indoor sessions. Wounded, Camavong could be back but nothing will be precipitated by the Madrid staff. Vinicius Jr, absent from the last two days against Las Palmas and Valladolid, will return to the eleven.

Author of 8 league goals since the beginning of 2025, Kylian Mbappé (22 goals in 32 TCC games with Real Madrid) is simply the top scorer of the five major championships in the calendar year. In addition, the French international, slamming his first hat -trick with the Merengue against Valladolid became the first Real player to achieve this feat outside from a certain Cristiano Ronaldo . In addition, he has been the first player since ... CR7 to have slammed 15 goals in 19 liga appearances in his first season at the club. The former Parisian is 2nd in the scorer ranking with two units of Robert Lewandowski with a best player of January in Liga.

• Summary: Espanyol is going head to head with Real Madrid starting on 1 Feb 2025 at 20:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium stadium, Cornella city, Spain. The match is a part of the LaLiga .
• Espanyol Feedinco Rating: 7.19
• Real Madrid Feedinco Rating: 9.9