Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
- Club Atlético de Madrid 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
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
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 28 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 9 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 14 |
| +13 | GD | -1 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Club Atlético de Madrid are 3rd (28 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/3
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Alex Baena | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan David | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kang-in Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Julian Alvarez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Simeone will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Club Atlético de Madrid winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Jan Oblak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Atlético de Madrid so far.
- 35' It’s high time Manolo González made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Nahuel Molina, a Argentina defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Julian Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Antoine Griezmann to step up.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Atlético de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' A change in the Club Atletico de Madrid ranks — Rodrigo de Paul exits the field as Angel Correa enters on 62.
- 64' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Alejo Veliz is replaced by Walid Cheddira on 64 minute.
- 65' Sergi Gomez is replacing Marash Kumbulla for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 66' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Jose Gragera is replaced by Pol Lozano.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Another change for Club Atletico de Madrid made on 73 minute. Alexander Sorloth leaves to be changed by Reinildo.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jose Gragera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Atlético de Madrid.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Omar El Hilali.
- 87' The whistle greets Aguado as he departs to be replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 20
- 6
- 13
- 5
- 16
- 19
- 24
- 17
- 12
Bench
- 7
- 10
- 15
- 14
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 22
- 8
- 31
- 15
- 2
Coach
Diego Simeone
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 7
-
4
Marash Kumbulla ↓ Sergi Gomez 65'
-
18
Aguado ↓ Jofre Carreras Pages 87'
- 5
- 12
- 20
- 1
- 23
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Walid Cheddira 64'
-
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Pol Lozano 66'
-
22
Carlos Romero ↓ Brian Olivan 64'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 65'
- 11
-
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 64'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↑ 66'
- 33
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 87'
-
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 64'
- 19
- 31
- 27
- 35
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Carrasco | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 3 |
| Saul | 3 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Thomas Lemar | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
1.47
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw
82%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
46%
Club Atlético de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atlético de Madrid covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.