Espanyol vs Real Madrid 18/9 – Betting Tips Spanish La Liga
The Real Madrid Show Rolls On
Having played in the Champions League in mid-week, Zinedine Zidane takes his Real Madrid team to Barcelona, where they will face Espanyol.
It’s been a difficult start to the season for Espanyol, under the guidance of Quique Sanchez Flores. Having done well with Watford in the English Premier League last season, Flores has found it tough with Espanyol so far this season, picking up just 2 points from a possible 9 available. Having started the season with a 6-4 defeat at Sevilla, Espanyol picked up a point at home against Malaga in a 2-2 draw and also held Real Sociedad to a 1-1 draw, away from home last weekend.
Real Madrid come into this match with a 100% record from their three La Liga matches this season. Having opened with an impressive 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad, Zinedine Zidane’s team defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 at home, before cruising to a 5-2 win over Osasuna, also at the Santiago Bernabeu. With Barcelona losing at home in a shock defeat last weekend, Zidane will know Real Madrid have to keep winning, in order to take full advantage.
LEAGUE: Spanish La Liga
GAME: Espanyol vs Real Madrid
LOCATION: RCDE Stadium
DATE: Sunday 18/9
TIME: 20:45
In 46 matches played between the teams, it’s little surprise to see Real Madrid have been the most successful, with 33 victories. Espanyol have won 7 times and there have been 6 draws.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winning Margin
- First Goalscorer
- Winner and Over/Under 4.5 Goals
Real Madrid Overwhelming Favourites
Despite being away from home, Real Madrid are clear favourites to take maximum points from this match and it’s easy to see why. The current Champions League holders have started the season impressively and with Cristiano Ronaldo back in the team, this only serves to enhance their credentials. Espanyol are undefeated in their last two games but will find it extremely difficult to prevent Real Madrid from scoring a few goals in this game.
Game Tip: Real Madrid to Win by 2 Goals is 4.2 at Ladbrokes
Ronaldo is Back
Having missed the first two games of the season following an injury picked up in the Euro 2016 final, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to action in the 5-2 win over Osasuna, scoring after only 6 minutes of the game. The Portuguese will be eager to stamp his authority on La Liga again this season, as age begins to catch up with him and he is sure to be Real Madrid’s biggest threat for a goal in this match.
Game Tip: Cristiano Ronaldo to Score First is 3.6 at Bet365
Espanyol Matches Full of Goals
Espanyol cannot be accused of being boring this season, as all of their three La Liga matches have provided plenty of goals. To date, there have been an average of 5.33 goals in Espanyol’s matches and with Real Madrid in town, that’s unlikely to decrease by much, come the final whistle. There has been an average of 4.8 goals in the last seven matches between the teams in La Liga and there should be more to enjoy in this game.
Game Tip: Real Madrid to Win and Over 3.5 Goals is 4.5 at Ladbrokes
