Espanyol vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on February 01th, 2025

Espanyol and Real Madrid will on Saturday, February 01th, 2025 at 20:00h (UTC), play in a La Liga football game in Spain, check the Espanyol vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Espanyol vs Real Madrid will occur

The game will be played in the well-known RCDE Stadium stadium, in the city of Cornella de Llobregat, with a capacity for 40500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Espanyol vs Real Madrid betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Espanyol last match

Espanyol is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Sevilla in a match valid for La Liga, and the match ended 1-1. The eleven coached by J. González Álvarez played in a 4-4-2 formation.

The draw (odd 3.50) turned out to be a good result, taking into account that the favoritism was on the other team's side.

Although the overall performance of Espanyol fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Roberto Fernández played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Real Madrid last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Real Madrid, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Real Valladolid team with a final score of 0-3.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.22.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Real Madrid occupied 3rd place in La Liga and, team Espanyol the 12th place. Real Madrid entered the field with the tactic 4-3-3, while Espanyol arranged their formation in a 5-3-2.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the La Liga. The meeting took place on 21-09-2024 and ended with a 4-1 win for Real Madrid.

The Real Madrid team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Espanyol team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Espanyol

La Liga leaderboard now

With 20 points won, Espanyol is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 11 losses, plus 5 draws.

In the 22nd round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Deportivo Alavés team which is just above, in the 17th place.

Espanyol analysis

At the end of matchday 21 we see that Espanyol conceded more goals than they scored, with 33 goals conceded and 20 scored.

Espanyol, with a ball possession of 39.9% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Real Madrid of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Best goalscorer from Espanyol

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Javi Puado is the player to highlight. Helping Espanyol with 7 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Real Madrid

La Liga leaderboard now

The Real Madrid team with 49 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 15 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses.

Real Madrid analysis

Real Madrid after 21 days has put up 50 goals scored, and taken 20, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

Real Madrid is in an excellent moment! With a sequence of 4 wins in the La Liga, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

As a visiting team, Real Madrid still feels confident that they can disrupt their opponent's game plan. This is largely due to the tactical prowess of their coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has a history of surprising opponents with his strategic abilities.

As we approach the Regular Season, Real Madrid is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.48 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the La Liga.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Real Madrid team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 60.95% to control the game.

Away Real Madrid does not usually give much chance to opponents, with a balance of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 4 draws in the La Liga.

Real Madrid is a more offensive team than Espanyol, having 2362 attacks vs. 1629 from Espanyol, having scored 50 times, in comparison, Espanyol converted into goal 20 times.

Best goalscorer from Real Madrid

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Kylian Mbappé. The Attacker has already scored 15 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Real Madrid, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 5 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Espanyol is Javi Puado, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Real Madrid is Kylian Mbappé, he has scored in 15 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Espanyol 1.36 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Real Madrid 2 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.3.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Real Madrid has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.76 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.33 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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