Club Atletico de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Club Atletico de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
- Club Atletico de Madrid 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-28
Club Atletico de Madrid
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-05-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
2022-11-06
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2022-04-17
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atletico 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 Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +9 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Club Atletico de Madrid are 2nd (16 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atletico de Madrid
| Alex Baena | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan David | 3 G | 1 A |
| Giuliano Simeone | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 G | 1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Club Atlético de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atlético de Madrid that had 531 games and scored 628 goals.
- 10' Jan Oblak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Atlético de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' 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.
- 35' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Fernando Calero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Club Atlético de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Antoine Griezmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Alvarez at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Aguado, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Javi Puado.
- 60' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' The Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo de Paul departs to be replaced by Angel Correa.
- 64' Walid Cheddira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejo Veliz at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The crowd applauds Marash Kumbulla as he leaves the pitch. Sergi Gomez steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 66' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 66 minute. Jose Gragera leaves to be changed by Pol Lozano.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Reinildo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Sorloth on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' Omar El Hilali is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 87' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Jofre Carreras Pages on, Aguado off on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Club Atlético de Madrid 0-0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-05-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
2022-11-06
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2022-04-17
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2024-08-28
Club Atletico de Madrid
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-08-25
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–0
Girona FC
W
2024-08-19
Villarreal CF
2–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
D
2024-05-25
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2024-05-19
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–4
CA Osasuna
L
2024-05-15
Getafe CF
0–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-08-28
Club Atletico 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
1.82
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Club Atletico de Madrid to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Club Atletico de Madrid or Draw
82%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
43%
Club Atletico de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Club Atletico de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atletico de Madrid covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.