RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Club Atlético de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Club Atlético de Madrid — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 12 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Miguel Martinez
- Referee Andres Fuentes (Spain)
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 Coruna | 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
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
2020-03-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
2019-11-10
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-05-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
2018-12-22
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Elche CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Club Atlético de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 23 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Club Atlético de Madrid are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RCDE Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Lopez made 298 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Club Atletico de Madrid's shape.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It’s high time Diego Simeone made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oscar Gil Regano suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Luis Suarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 56 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' Club Atletico de Madrid receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' It looks surprising Club Atletico de Madrid does not make any changes. Fernando Calero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Raul de Tomas adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Mario Hermoso departs to be replaced by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Thomas Lemar adds to his 1 season tally! Club Atletico de Madrid lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 58' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Oscar Melendo departs to be replaced by Keidi Bare.
- 63' Stefan Savic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Atletico de Madrid so far.
- 68' Club Atletico de Madrid has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Cunha. He replaces Luis Suarez on 71 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Aleix Vidal as he departs to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
- 79' What a strike from Yannick Carrasco! The score is 1-2.
- 82' Club Atletico de Madrid receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' Landry Dimata is replacing Raul de Tomas for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 88' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 338 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Yannick Carrasco picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Nico Ribaudo 75'
- 13
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Keidi Bare 58'
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↓ Loren 58'
- 23
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Landry Dimata 83'
- 5
- 12
Bench
-
20
Keidi Bare ↑ 58'
- 17
-
16
Loren ↑ 58'
- 2
- 8
- 19
- 33
-
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 83'
-
33
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 75'
- 34
- 7
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Kieran Trippier ↓ Thomas Lemar 46'
- 6
-
8
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Joao Felix 58'
- 13
-
10
Angel Correa ↓ Renan Lodi 46'
- 15
- 22
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Matheus Cunha 71'
- 14
- 18
- 21
Bench
-
12
Renan Lodi ↑ 46'
- 1
-
19
Matheus Cunha ↑ 71'
-
4
Geoffrey Kondogbia ↑ 46'
- 2
-
11
Thomas Lemar ↑ 46'
- 24
- 5
- 16
-
7
Joao Felix ↑ 58'
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Carrasco | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 3 |
| Saul | 3 |
| Thomas Lemar | 2 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 |
| Cesar Montes | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
2020-03-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
2019-11-10
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-05-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
2018-12-22
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2021-08-27
RCD Mallorca
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-08-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2021-08-14
CA Osasuna
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2020-07-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2020-07-16
Valencia CF
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-08-29
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Villarreal CF
D
2021-08-22
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Elche CF
W
2021-08-15
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-05-22
Real Valladolid CF
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-05-16
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
CA Osasuna
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.83
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
50%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
78%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Club Atlético de Madrid
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.