Atletico Madrid travel to Espanyol on Saturday at 1.00pm (UK time) in excellent shape, a four-match winning run having lifted them to second in La Liga, five points behind runaway leaders Barcelona.
Anthony Eadson’s Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions, best bets and score prediction are below, with the RCDE Stadium staging the game.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked out two bets for Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid, with the in-form visitors expected to make their class tell.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid to win and both teams to score | 5/2 (bet365) | Atletico Madrid have the quality to win at the RCDE Stadium but Espanyol are unlikely to go quietly. The hosts have scored in all eight of their league games this season, and they have conceded six times in four outings on home soil, so a clean sheet for the visitors looks optional. Atletico, for their part, have found the net in seven of their eight matches and won three of four on the road. A victory that still sees both teams score makes plenty of sense at 5/2. |
| Alejandro Grimaldo 1+ shot on target | 5/4 (Ladbrokes) | Alejandro Grimaldo has landed a shot on target in five of his seven La Liga appearances for Atletico Madrid this season and has already scored three times from left-back. He is a constant threat from set pieces and from range, and Espanyol have struggled for consistency, winning just one of their last five. Atletico have won five of their last six league games and should have plenty of the ball. Ladbrokes offer 5/4 on Grimaldo hitting the target. |
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How Espanyol go into the game
Espanyol sit 12th after a 1-1 draw at Malaga last time out, a result that summed up a mixed start of two wins, two draws and four defeats from eight games.
They have at least found the net in every league game, but six goals conceded in four home outings, where they have won just once, is the bigger worry. A 2-0 victory at Osasuna remains their standout result on an otherwise patchy record.
How Atletico Madrid go into the game
Atletico Madrid are flying, their 2-1 win at Deportivo Alaves last time out making it four victories in a row.
That run has featured a 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid and a 4-0 rout of Osasuna, and only a single away defeat all season, at Athletic Club, blots an otherwise excellent record. Second place, 18 goals scored and eight conceded tells the story of a side in form.
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/02/26 | Atletico Madrid | 4-2 | Espanyol |
| 17/08/25 | Espanyol | 2-1 | Atletico Madrid |
| 29/03/25 | Espanyol | 1-1 | Atletico Madrid |
| 28/08/24 | Atletico Madrid | 0-0 | Espanyol |
| 24/05/23 | Espanyol | 3-3 | Atletico Madrid |
Recent meetings between these two have gone Atletico Madrid’s way more often than not. The visitors have won four of the last 10, including a 4-2 success in February, with Espanyol’s solitary win in that run coming in August 2025.
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo 1+ shot on target | 5/4 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | On target in five of seven. |
| Atletico Madrid to win and both teams to score | 5/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | One of our Premium Tips. |
| Alejandro Grimaldo 1+ shot on target | 5/4 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | On target in five of seven. |
| Correct score: 1-2 | 15/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Espanyol keep finding the net at home but have shipped six in four there, and Atletico carry the firepower to edge a high-scoring afternoon. |
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid score prediction
A win for the visitors feels likely here. Atletico Madrid are in superb form and should have too much for a mid-table Espanyol side, though the hosts’ habit of scoring at home suggests they will not be kept out entirely. Score prediction: Espanyol 1-2 Atletico Madrid.
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