Who would have thought that Real Madrid would have problems in the midfield? For years, the Kings had the best midfield line in the world, but now after the retirement of Toni Kroos, things are different and it was clear in the match against Stuttgart, where in the first half the Swabians could easily have been leading by two or even three goals. Thibaut Courtois made six saves out of a total of 17 shots that Stuttgart sent towards his goal, and that was one of the reasons Real Madrid won this match. The other reason was Ancelotti's reaction, who changed the game plan in the second half. What did the Italian do? He took out Rodrigo, who had started on the right, and in his place he included Luka Modric, so that the team could play with a little more width in the midfield. This is expected to be done by Ancelotti against Atletico Madrid on September 29, but until then Real Madrid has to play two more home matches. The first of them is against Espanyol on Saturday night.
Maybe we will see an experiment or a midfield line that includes Chwameni, who is back from injury, Jude Bellingham, who we expect to play a little more to the left, Fede Valverde, who will play a little more to the right. He will probably also include Arda Guler, as the fourth element, to be able to form the diamond in the midfield. This means that Rodrigo will probably sit on the bench, so that Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe can lead Real Madrid's attack. In this way, Ancelotti will fulfill his desire to have a little more control over the game and not allow the opponent, through pressing in the midfield, to organize counterattacks.
Will this work against Espanyol? It should. Moreover, the team from Catalonia has a very fast attacker in the face of Javi Puado, who has three goals since the start of the season. On top of that, Espanyol has scored a total of five goals in the last two matches they won in La Liga and seems to be gaining momentum just before their visit to the Bernabeu. However, Real Madrid should not have a problem in this series of home games, which must include a victory against Espanyol.
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Using the latest data provided for both teams and based on our database with statistical information, we can provide some details about the chances of Real Madrid and Espanyol in this game.
The last 10 Real Madrid matches across all competitions saw the team winning 7 of the matches, 3 of the results ended in a draw, and they lost 0.
Espanyol stats (across the last 10 matches) point to wins 2, draws 2 and losses 6. A rundown of the number of goals in the last 10 matches shows that Real Madrid scored an average of 2.2 goals per game.
The stats obtained from the results of Espanyol show that the team achieves an average of 0.8 goals per match.
Real Madrid vs Espanyol Head-to-head
The Head To Head (Real Madrid vs. Espanyol) details the 25 previous meetings for the last 14 years. The data shows the end score in the last matches - Real Madrid won 21, while Espanyol won 2 of the games. The number of ties is 2. The last time they met was on 21 September 2024, when the match's final score was 4:1 for Real Madrid.
Match Facts
Real Madrid is in 2nd place in the Spain - La Liga local competition.
Espanyol is positioned 17th in the La Liga (Spain) current table.
Number of goals scored from Real Madrid this season - 17 in 8 matches in the Spain - La Liga.
Number of goals scored from Espanyol this season - 7 in 8 games in the La Liga.
Goals conceded by Real Madrid this season (La Liga) - 6 in 8 games.
Goals conceded by Espanyol this season (La Liga) - 12 in 8 games.
15 of 8 matches this season for Real Madrid in the La Liga ended with both teams to score.
4 of 8 games this season for Espanyol in the La Liga were completed with both teams to score.
Real Madrid jest na 2nd miejscu w La Liga.
Espanyol jest obecnie na 17th miejscu w La Liga.
Real Madrid strzeli? w tym sezonie 17 goli w 8 meczach La Liga.
Espanyol strzeli?o w tym sezonie 7 w 8 spotkaniach La Liga.
Gole stracone w tym sezonie przez Real Madrid (La Liga) - 6 w 8 meczach.
Gole stracone w tym sezonie przez Espanyol (La Liga) - 12 w 8 meczach.
W tym sezonie w 15 z 8 meczów Real Madrid w La Liga obie dru?yny strzeli?y bramk?.
W tym sezonie w 4 z 8 meczów Espanyol w La Liga obie dru?yny strzeli?y bramk?.
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