On February 1, Espanyol unexpectedly defeated Real Madrid, allowing Barcelona to extend their lead at the top of the table and effectively seal the La Liga title. Now it’s time for Xabi Alonso’s team to get their revenge.
They have had a great start to the season with five wins in as many games, including the Champions League. Yes, there are some issues to be addressed, but as long as you’re winning, everything is fine, and we know that. And for the moment, everything is going really well for Madrid. To be honest, Espanyol have also made a great start: they are still unbeaten after four games, with three wins and a draw, of course. They have ten points in the standings, two less than Madrid and level with Barcelona, the city’s other team. But after five games, the time has come to set the record straight, or rather, to restore the correct points difference between these two teams.
Driven by Mbappé – but also by Vinicius’ desire to return to the spotlight – Real Madrid will secure their fifth consecutive league victory. No, there can be no doubt about it, and we have none.
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The prediction
Espanyol has scored eight goals in four games this season, so the attacking mechanisms are right for the visiting team, which can slip through the Madrid defense, now without Rudiger, who will be out for some time. So yes, Real Madrid’s victory is certain, but the possibility of seeing at least one goal per team is not unpleasant either.
Probable lineups for Real Madrid vs. Espanyol
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler; Mastantuono, Mbappé, Vinicius.
ESPANYOL (4-2-3-1): Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero; Gonzalez, Lozano; Dolan, Rubio, Puado; Fernandez Jean.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1