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72 Ball possession (%) 28
16 Goal attempts 8
5 Shots on Goal 1
6 Shots off Goal 2
5 Blocked shots 5

Real Madrid vs Espanyol: prediction & betting odds September 20, 2025

The Matchday 5 La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Espanyol will take place on September 20 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid vs. Espanyol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Real Madrid

Following the last round, Xabi Alonso's side became the sole leaders of La Liga, leading the nearest rival by two points. So far, Madrid boasts maximum points after four matches. Notably, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna (1-0) and Mallorca (2-1) at home, and overcame Oviedo (3-0) and Real Sociedad (2-1) away. The club's winning streak in La Liga has now extended to seven matches.

  • Madrid's uncompromising run in the championship stands at 18 matches (15 wins and 3 losses).
  • At home in La Liga, Real Madrid has six consecutive wins.
  • The team has not scored more than two goals in 6 of their last 7 home matches in La Liga.

Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-4-2)

Thibaut Courtois – Alvaro Carreras, Dean Heysen, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal – Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Dani Ceballos – Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.

Defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, and Ferland Mendy will miss out due to injuries. Defender Dean Heysen will be absent due to suspension.

Espanyol

There are only four teams left in La Liga that have not suffered a defeat after four rounds, and Manolo Gonzalez's side is among them. Notably, the club played three matches at home, securing three victories. However, away, the Catalans drew with Real Sociedad (2-2). In the last round, Espanyol showed resilience, managing to snatch three points from Mallorca at home, despite playing the entire second half with ten men (3-2). As a result, the team is in third place, trailing Barcelona on goal difference.

  • The Catalans' unbeaten run in the championship stands at five matches (4 wins and 1 draw).
  • The team has conceded in 9 of their last 11 matches in La Liga.
  • Away, the club has not won in five consecutive La Liga games (2 draws and 3 losses).

Predicted lineup for Espanyol (4-4-2)

Marko Dmitrovic – Fernando Calero, Omar El Hilali, Carlos Romero, Leandro Cabrera – Pere Milla, Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano, Tyris Dolan – Roberto Fernandez Jaen, Javi Puado.

Midfielder Pere Milla is out due to suspension.

Referee

Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)

Matches – 20 (La Liga, 2024/2025–2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 103;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;

Red cards shown – 7;

Average fouls per match – 27;

Penalties – 25%.

Match Prediction: Real Madrid vs. Espanyol

The capital club is accustomed to playing in multiple tournaments simultaneously, so they will be in good shape following their Champions League match. I believe Madrid will secure their fifth consecutive victory in the current La Liga season. After all, Real Madrid plays well against Espanyol in La Liga and has won all of their last 10 encounters at the Santiago Bernabeu. Moreover, in this series of head-to-head meetings, Madrid has won by two or more goals on nine occasions.

It's also worth noting the stats within La Liga itself. Real Madrid has won 9 of their last 10 home matches. Meanwhile, the Catalans have not been impressive on the road, winning just 3 of their last 21 away games (5 draws and 13 losses). Additionally, Espanyol has conceded at least two goals in their last three away games. Given Xabi Alonso's side's strong attack, I expect a confident victory for the hosts, with them scoring two or more goals.

My prediction – Real Madrid with a handicap (-1.5)

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:
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:
1
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:
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:
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:
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0
:
1
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:
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02/05/10
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Espanyol
3
:
0
09/11/09
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0
:
3
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0
:
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:
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03/07/08
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2
:
1
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:
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05/11/07
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4
:
3
12/16/06
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:
1
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02/03/06
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4
:
0
09/17/05
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1
:
0
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:
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:
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Standings

Team Games W T L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
7 6 1 0 21:5 19
2
Real Madrid
7 6 0 1 16:8 18
3
Villarreal
7 5 1 1 13:5 16
4
Elche
7 3 4 0 10:6 13
5
Atlético Madrid
7 3 3 1 14:9 12
6
Real Betis
7 3 3 1 11:7 12
7
Espanyol
7 3 3 1 10:9 12
8
Getafe
7 3 2 2 8:9 11
9
Sevilla
7 3 1 3 11:10 10
10
Athletic Bilbao
7 3 1 3 7:8 10
11
Alavés
7 2 2 3 6:7 8
12
Valencia
7 2 2 3 9:12 8
13
Osasuna
7 2 1 4 5:7 7
14
Real Oviedo
7 2 0 5 4:12 6
15
Levante
7 1 2 4 11:14 5
16
Rayo Vallecano
7 1 2 4 7:10 5
17
Celta
7 0 5 2 6:9 5
18
Real Sociedad
7 1 2 4 7:11 5
19
Mallorca
7 1 2 4 6:11 5
20
Girona
7 0 3 4 3:16 3
Team Games W T L Goals Points Form
1
Villarreal
4 4 0 0 10:1 12
2
Elche
4 3 1 0 6:2 10
3
Atlético Madrid
4 3 1 0 11:5 10
4
Espanyol
4 3 1 0 8:5 10
5
Barcelona
3 3 0 0 11:1 9
6
Real Madrid
3 3 0 0 5:1 9
7
Real Betis
4 3 0 1 7:3 9
8
Athletic Bilbao
4 2 1 1 5:4 7
9
Valencia
4 2 1 1 7:3 7
10
Osasuna
3 2 1 0 4:1 7
11
Getafe
3 1 2 0 4:2 5
12
Mallorca
4 1 2 1 3:5 5
13
Alavés
3 1 1 1 4:4 4
14
Real Sociedad
3 1 1 1 4:4 4
15
Real Oviedo
3 1 0 2 2:6 3
16
Celta
4 0 3 1 3:5 3
17
Rayo Vallecano
3 0 2 1 2:3 2
18
Sevilla
3 0 1 2 4:6 1
19
Levante
3 0 1 2 5:9 1
20
Girona
4 0 1 3 1:9 1
Team Games W T L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
4 3 1 0 10:4 10
2
Real Madrid
4 3 0 1 11:7 9
3
Sevilla
4 3 0 1 7:4 9
4
Getafe
4 2 0 2 4:7 6
5
Villarreal
3 1 1 1 3:4 4
6
Alavés
4 1 1 2 2:3 4
7
Levante
4 1 1 2 6:5 4
8
Elche
3 0 3 0 4:4 3
9
Real Betis
3 0 3 0 4:4 3
10
Athletic Bilbao
3 1 0 2 2:4 3
11
Real Oviedo
4 1 0 3 2:6 3
12
Rayo Vallecano
4 1 0 3 5:7 3
13
Atlético Madrid
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
14
Espanyol
3 0 2 1 2:4 2
15
Celta
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
16
Girona
3 0 2 1 2:7 2
17
Valencia
3 0 1 2 2:9 1
18
Real Sociedad
4 0 1 3 3:7 1
19
Osasuna
4 0 0 4 1:6 0
20
Mallorca
3 0 0 3 3:6 0

Team Rosters

Real Madrid

Xabier Alonso Olano
coach
Player Games Goals
Line-up
Thibaut Сourtois
gk. 0 0
Asencio
df. 0 0
Daniel Carvajal
df. 0 0
Álvaro Fernández Carreras
df. 0 0
Éder Militão
df. 0 0
Aurelien Tchouameni
mf. 0 0
Federico Valverde
mf. 0 0
Franco Martín Mastantuono
fw. 0 0
Gonzalo García Torres
fw. 0 0
Kylian Mbappé
fw. 0 0
Vinisius Junior
fw. 0 0
Espanyol

José Manuel González Álvarez
coach
Player Games Goals
Line-up
Marko Dmitrović
gk. 0 0
Carlos Romero Serrano
df. 0 0
Fernando Calero
df. 0 0
Leandro Cabrera
df. 0 0
Omar El Hilali Khayat
df. 0 0
Edu Expósito
mf. 0 0
Pol Lozano
mf. 0 0
Urko González de Zárate Quirós
mf. 0 0
Javi Puado
fw. 0 0
Roberto Fernández Jaén
fw. 0 0
Tyrhys Dolan
fw. 0 0
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