Real Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 05/12/2019, 11:46  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 05/12/2019 at 11:46 in LaLiga Predictions

Real Madrid who are placed second will be hosting 19th placed Espanyol in a Round 15 La Liga clash this Saturday. The two sides go to the game separated by 22 points; Real on 31 points and Espanyol having managed nine points so far. Real Madrid started the season rather slowly, but have managed to get their grip and are currently tied on points with leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last eight matches and have six wins therein. Their matches have been high scoring; seven of their last 10 have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have no clean sheet in their last three matches, and they have failed to score in four of their last 15 matches. In the last five matches, Real Madrid have scored two goals or more. They are unbeaten in the last 10 home matches, winning six, and have scored 16 goals in their last five home matches. In La Liga, Real have four wins in the last five matches and in league matches at home, they have scored 14 goals in five, while keeping three clean sheets. They have the second best defence in the league, having conceded 11 goals, and they have the second best attack, having scored 30.

Espanyol hold a different story; they have no win in their last four matches. They have one win and four losses in their last seven. In their last 20 matches they have managed five wins, and they have three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. They have conceded two goals or more in three of their last four matches and are winless in the last five La Liga matches. Espanyol have two wins in their last 15 La Liga matches and two clean sheets in the same run. Away from home, they have two wins in seven league matches and they have conceded three goals per game, in the last two away La Liga matches. In the league, they have the most porous defence; they have conceded 28 goals from the 15 matches they have played.