On Saturday, March 11, in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Real Madrid will play against Espanyol as part of the 25th round of La Liga. The start of the match is scheduled for 13:00 GMT.
Real Madrid are actively in contention for the league title but are currently in second place on the table with 53 points, 9 points behind Barcelona.
After success in the Champions League, where Carlo Ancelotti’s side defeated Liverpool (5-2), the club failed to win three games, drawing twice and losing once.
In the last round of La Liga, Real Madrid lost an important three points against Real Betis in a draw with a score (0-0), before that there was a draw with Atlético Madrid (1-1).
Espanyol, meanwhile, is having a volatile season and the club is currently in 13th place in the league table with 27 points, 2 points clear of the relegation zone.
In 24 rounds in La Liga, the Diego Martínez team managed to win six times and draw and lose nine times in which they managed to score 30 goals with 36 conceded.
In the last round of the championship, Espanyol lost to Valladolid with a score (1-2), before that there was a victory in the match against Mallorca with a score (2-1).
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Head to Head
In the last ten matches between the two teams, Real Madrid won 8 times, and Espanyol won two games.
The last meeting of the two teams took place last year in the 3rd round of La Liga and ended with the victory of Real Madrid (3-1).
Statistical bets
- Corners: Total under 9.5: In the last two matches of Real Madrid, such a bet was successful.
- Goals in both halves – No: In the last two matches of the guests, goals were scored in only one of the halves.
Prediction
| Х1 1,24 | Х 6,50 | Х2 12,50 |
Real Madrid are fighting for the top spot but have lost enough points in recent matches to widen their lead over Barcelona.
We believe that Espanyol has no chance in this match, and Carlo Anceloti’s team will confidently win this match.
Prediction for this match: Real Madrid win by two goals.