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La LigaMatchweek 34THE MATCH CENTRE

Espanyol vs Real Madrid match centre

Espanyol badgeEspanyolHome · 11 in league
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Momentum↓ Low19/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
0:2
UK time · Europe/London
Real Madrid badgeReal MadridAway · 2 in league
WWWLL
Momentum↘ Falling51/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Vinicius Junior55′
Vinicius Junior66′
RCDE Stadium · CornellaSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

We compare match winner, over/under 2.5 goals, both teams to score and double chance. Priced selections need decimal odds of at least 1.25. The value filter subtracts five percentage points from the model chance, then requires at least a 5% estimated return. These are conservative policy choices, not a calibrated confidence interval or proof of profitability.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research No stored odds · open the match for form and team context Chances are estimates for 90 minutes. Stored prices can change; likelihood alone does not establish value.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%Espanyol
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate99.9%Real Madrid
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Espanyol 4.2% · no further goal 91.9% · Real Madrid 3.9%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
EspanyolReal Madrid
5Corner Kicks6
19Fouls15
3Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
300Total passes592
242Passes accurate538

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Primera División

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Barcelona38+5994—
2Real Madrid39+4489—
3Villarreal38+2672—
4Atletico Madrid38+1869—
5Real Betis38+1160—
6Celta Vigo38+554—
7Getafe38-651—
8Rayo Vallecano38-350—
9Valencia38-949—
10Real Sociedad38-246—
11Espanyol39-1446—
12Athletic Club38-1545—
13Elche38-843↑ 2
14Alaves38-1243—
15Sevilla38-1443↓ 2
16Osasuna38-642↑ 1
17Mallorca38-1042↑ 1
18Levante38-1442↓ 2
19Girona38-1641—
20Oviedo38-3429—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Espanyol 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Real Madrid 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Espanyol

0/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 8 available matches.

Inspect Espanyol’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Real Madrid

5/10Wins
2.1Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Real Madrid’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Espanyol at home with Real Madrid away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 08:39 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

La Liga · 2025/26 · all league matches

EspanyolReal Madrid
32Matches played33
38Points earned74
10Wins23
1.1Goals scored / match2.1
1.5Goals conceded / match0.9
8Clean sheets11
7Failed to score3

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Espanyol at home with Real Madrid away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Espanyol

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Manolo Gonzalez
  1. 13M. DmitrovicG
  2. 23O. El HilaliD
  3. 5F. CaleroD
  4. 6L. CabreraD
  5. 22C. RomeroD
  6. 4U. GonzalezM
  7. 8ExpositoM
  8. 2R. SanchezM
  9. 14R. TerratsM
  10. 24T. DolanM
  11. 9R. Fernandez JaenF
Substitutes (12)

1 · A. Fortuno

11 · P. Milla

18 · C. Pickel

12 · J. Salinas

17 · Jofre

20 · A. Roca

32 · L. Castell

28 · F. Gomez

19 · K. Garcia

15 · M. Rubio

38 · C. Riedel

33 · A. Almansa

Real Madrid

Confirmed formation4-4-2Alvaro Arbeloa
  1. 13A. LuninG
  2. 12T. Alexander-ArnoldD
  3. 22A. RudigerD
  4. 24D. HuijsenD
  5. 23F. MendyD
  6. 8F. ValverdeM
  7. 45T. PitarchM
  8. 14A. TchouameniM
  9. 7Vinicius JuniorM
  10. 5J. BellinghamF
  11. 21B. DiazF
Substitutes (11)

26 · Fran

43 · S. Mestre

4 · D. Alaba

6 · E. Camavinga

18 · A. Carreras

35 · D. Jimenez

30 · F. Mastantuono

38 · C. Palacios

20 · F. Garcia

17 · R. Asencio

16 · G. Garcia

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Espanyol

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Marko Dmitrović906.9—0—17—
Omar El Hilali906.5—0—391
Fernando Calero906.3—0—39—
Leandro Cabrera906.5—0137—
Carlos Romero907.2—02311
Urko González906.3—0—341
Edu Expósito617.0—01301
Rubén Sánchez616.6—02121
Ramón Terrats736.2—0218—
Tyrhys Dolan736.7—0—141
Roberto Fernández736.9—02121
Charles Pickel296.3—0—82
Antoniu Roca296.6—0—82
Pere Milla176.7—0—3—
Jofre Carreras176.9—0—51
Kike García176.3—01——
Angel Fortuno———————
Jose Salinas———————
Clemens Riedel———————
Miguel Rubio———————
Ferran Gomez———————
Lluc Castell———————
Alex Almansa———————

Real Madrid

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Andriy Lunin907.5—0—40—
Trent Alexander-Arnold907.0—0—69—
Antonio Rüdiger907.3—0—63—
Dean Huijsen907.9—0196—
Ferland Mendy146.6—0—11—
Thiago Pitarch Pinar536.6—0—362
Aurélien Tchouaméni847.7—01703
Federico Valverde907.0—0155—
Jude Bellingham907.3—11621
Brahim Díaz536.2—0125—
Vinicius Júnior8410.020231—
Fran García766.9—0—243
Gonzalo García376.2—127—
Franco Mastantuono376.6—0121—
Eduardo Camavinga126.6—0—12—
César Palacios126.6—0—92
Fran González———————
Sergio Mestre———————
Álvaro Carreras———————
Raúl Asencio———————
David Alaba———————
David Jiménez———————
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