La Liga | Gameweek 3
Aug 28, 2022 at 9pm UK
RCDE Stadium
Espanyol1 - 3Real Madrid
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Real Madrid.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Sunday's La Liga contest with Espanyol.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
Friday, August 19 at 7pm in La Liga
Friday, August 19 at 7pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 15 | Sevilla | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Last Game: Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Madrid
Saturday, August 20 at 9pm in La Liga
Saturday, August 20 at 9pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Villarreal | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 3 | 2 | 6 |
We said: Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid
Espanyol are capable of making this a very tough match for Real Madrid, and they beat the champions 2-1 in the reverse game last term. The Catalan side are yet to get going this season, though, and we are expecting Ancelotti's team to collect all three points courtesy of a narrow win. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Madrid win with a probability of 58.54%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 18.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.64%) and 1-2 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.79%), while for a Espanyol win it was 1-0 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Espanyol | Draw | Real Madrid |
18.76% ( -0.47) | 22.69% ( -0.13) | 58.54% ( 0.59) |
| Both teams to score 50.62% ( -0.42) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
