Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Club Atlético de Madrid

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Wed 28 Aug 2024 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Civitas Metropolitano 56,669 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Javi Puado

Y 82' Omar El Hilali

Overview

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Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.

Club Atlético de Madrid 38 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)

4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atlético de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompié	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alavés	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

Club Atlético de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-05-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 Club Atlético de Madrid 2022-11-06 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-04-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-09-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid

Recent Form

Club Atlético de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	0–0	D
25 Aug	Girona FC	H	3–0	W
19 Aug	Villarreal CF	A	2–2	D
25 May	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	2–0	W
19 May	CA Osasuna	H	1–4	L
15 May	Getafe CF	A	3–0	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Aug	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	0–0	D
24 Aug	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	0–1	L
19 Aug	Real Valladolid CF	A	0–1	L
02 Jun	FC Cartagena	H	4–0	W
26 May	SD Amorebieta	A	0–0	D
20 May	Real Oviedo	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Club Atlético de Madrid		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#4	Position	#11
69	Points	46
38	Played	38
21 / 6 / 11	W / D / L	12 / 10 / 16
62	Scored	43
44	Conceded	55
+18	GD	-12
1.82	PPG	1.21
55%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Club Atlético de Madrid are 4th (69 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Club Atletico de Madrid welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Nahuel Molina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
25' Club Atletico de Madrid are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 5-3-2 shape.
30' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pol Lozano, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Atletico de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' The whistle greets Julian Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Antoine Griezmann.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
55' The referee calls foul for Javi Puado. He receives a card.
60' Walid Cheddira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
62' The crowd applauds Rodrigo de Paul as he leaves the pitch. Angel Correa steps in for Club Atletico de Madrid.
64' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Alejo Veliz is replaced by Walid Cheddira.
65' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Marash Kumbulla departs to be replaced by Sergi Gomez.
66' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Pol Lozano on, Jose Gragera off on 66 minutes.
71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
73' The Club Atletico de Madrid bench stirs into life. Alexander Sorloth is withdrawn and Reinildo gets his opportunity.
78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Club Atletico de Madrid must find a spark to ignite this game.
82' Poor challenge from Omar El Hilali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
87' Jofre Carreras Pages is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aguado at the 87 minute mark.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Simeone

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yannick Carrasco	4
Saul	3
Antoine Griezmann	3
Cesar Montes	2
Sergi Darder	2
Thomas Lemar	2
Raul de Tomas	2
Borja Iglesias	2

Head to Head

Club Atlético de Madrid Form

2024-08-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-08-25 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–0 Girona FC W 2024-08-19 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2024-05-25 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2024-05-19 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–4 CA Osasuna L 2024-05-15 Getafe CF 0–3 Club Atlético de Madrid W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-08-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-06-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–0 FC Cartagena W 2024-05-26 SD Amorebieta 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-05-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Oviedo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.59 Club Atlético de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Club Atlético de Madrid53% Draw27% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw

80%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

47%

Club Atlético de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Club Atlético de Madrid37% Draw48% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.9%

1 – 1

12.6%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.7%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

4 – 0

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid

Handicap	Club Atlético de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	17%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.