The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Espanyol and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Espanyol could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Real Madrid.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole looks at Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Espanyol.
We say: Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid
Espanyol are capable of making this a tricky encounter for Real Madrid, and we are expecting the Catalan side to get their name on the scoresheet on Saturday. However, Los Blancos should have enough quality to navigate their way to a vital three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Real Madrid win with a probability of 53.72%. A draw has a probability of 25.6% and a win for Espanyol has a probability of 20.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win is 0-1 with a probability of 13.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (10.85%) and 1-2 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.95%), while for a Espanyol win it is 1-0 (7.71%).
| Result | ||
| Espanyol | Draw | Real Madrid |
20.7% ( -0.71) | 25.58% ( 0.51) | 53.72% ( 0.2) |
| Both teams to score 45.26% ( -2.31) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
