Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid prediction
Espanyol
Saturday, 17 October 2026
0:1Half time 0 : 0La Liga
Atletico Madrid
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Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: preview and prediction
Espanyol welcome Atletico Madrid to RCDE Stadium in Cornella on Saturday 17 October, with kick-off at 13:00. It's matchday 9 in the La Liga. Espanyol go into it 14th in the table after 11 games, with Atletico Madrid 2nd, 12 places higher. Last time out Espanyol drew 1-1 at Malaga, and Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 at home.
Espanyol: form and key numbers
Espanyol have won three, drawn two and lost six of their 11 La Liga games so far, scoring 13 and letting in 14. That has them 14th on 11 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Malaga; before that came a 3-1 defeat at home to Elche and a 2-1 defeat away at Vallecano.
Espanyol haven't won in three. They have scored in each of their last six. At home they've won none of two recently (2 scored, 4 conceded). Jofre (groin injury) and K. Garcia (hamstring injury) both miss out.
- AMalaga1-1D
- HElche1-3L
- AVallecano1-2L
- AOsasuna2-0W
- HSevilla1-1D
- AReal Sociedad1-2L
Espanyol: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Atletico Madrid: form and key numbers
So far in the La Liga, Atletico Madrid have won nine, drawn one and lost one of 11, with 22 goals scored and 8 conceded, good for 2nd place and 28 points.
Over the last six matches it has been six wins, no draws and no defeats, averaging 2.5 goals for and 0.3 against. Last time out they beat Manchester United 2-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Alaves and a 2-0 win at home to Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Four clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of two recently (5 scored, 1 conceded). J. Cardoso (illness) and Koke (muscle injury) both miss out.
- HManchester United2-0W
- AAlaves2-1W
- HReal Madrid2-0W
- HReal Madrid2-1W
- HOsasuna4-0W
- AReal Sociedad3-0W
Atletico Madrid: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: match analysis
Home and away form points to Atletico Madrid: Espanyol have won none of their last two at home, Atletico Madrid two of their last two on the road. 17 points separate the two sides in the table. Atletico Madrid also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | +34 | 30 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 27 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 13 | Getafe | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
We make Atletico Madrid clear favourites at 59%, with Espanyol on 19% and the draw at 21%.
- 1.22.5
- 1.50.3
- 1.01.8
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.0 for Espanyol and 1.8 for Atletico Madrid. Over 2.5 goals is 53% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 21 Feb 2026, Atletico Madrid won 4-2.
- Atletico Madrid4-2Espanyol
- Espanyol2-1Atletico Madrid
- Espanyol1-1Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid0-0Espanyol
- Espanyol3-3Atletico Madrid
- JofreGroin Injury
- K. GarciaHamstring Injury
- J. CardosoIllness
- KokeMuscle Injury
Backed by form, home and away records, the table, goal difference and head to head.
Every market at a glance
- ResultAtletico Madrid win59%
- Double chanceAtletico Madrid or draw81%
- GoalsOver 2.553%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetAtletico Madrid38%
- CornersEspanyol 3.7 · Atletico Madrid 5.39.1 expected
- Cards5.3 yellows expectedRed 22%
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