Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – RCDE Stadium
Date: 22nd December 2017
Kick-off time – 20:30 GMT
Although their 2-2 draw with Las Palmas last time had some drama, Espanyol’s games have been largely free of drama this season.
Prior to that game, 8 of their previous 9 games had ended in under 2.5 goals and a whopping 75% of their home games ended that way.
With Atleti also a solid side defensively, this game looks likely to end in a draw or a low-scoring affair.
The Catalans have offered almost nothing in their attacking play with at least 50% of their games ending with them not finding the back of the net.
Only two teams in the division have netted fewer than their 0.81 goals per games this season.
Atletico Madrid led by Diego Simeone are the ultimate survivors.
The Madrid based sided headed into this season with a transfer ban on their head and a new stadium.
Many people expected them to have a bad season, judging by how Tottenham struggled at Wembley last season.
However, Diego Simeone’s men have not only survived, they have arguable thrived as they head into their last fixture of the year unbeaten and with an opportunity to close the gap on Barcelona to just 3 points.
With Diego Costa available from their next game, they look prime to mount a serious title challenge at the moment especially having been eliminated from the Champions League.
Their defence was a little suspect at the beginning of the season, but they have improved as they have conceded just 0.44 goals per game this season.
They have a clean sheet ratio of 67% and come into this game off the back of two 1-0 wins.
Bookmakers believe Atleti will come out on top in this game making them early odds-on favourites.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Espanyol
LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
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D | Las Palmas | 2-2 | Espanyol | 17 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
L | Espanyol | 0-1 | Girona | 11 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
L | Eibar | 3-1 | Espanyol | 3 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
W | Espanyol | 3-2 | Tenerife | 30 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Copa del Rey | ||
W | Espanyol | 1-0 | Getafe | 27 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
Atletico Madrid
LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
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W | Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Alavés | 16 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
W | Real Betis | 0-1 | Atletico Madrid | 10 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
D | Chelsea | 1-1 | Atletico Madrid | 5 Dec, 2017 | UEFA Champions League | ||
W | Atletico Madrid | 2-1 | Real Sociedad | 2 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
W | Atletico Madrid | 3-0 | Elche | 29 Nov, 2017 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
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Espanyol | 0-1 | Atletico Madrid | 22 Apr, 2017 | Spanish Primera División | ||
Atletico Madrid | 0-0 | Espanyol | 3 Dec, 2016 | Spanish Primera División | ||
Espanyol | 1-3 | Atletico Madrid | 9 Apr, 2016 | Spanish Primera División | ||
Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Espanyol | 28 Nov, 2015 | Spanish Primera División | ||
Espanyol | 0-0 | Atletico Madrid | 14 Mar, 2015 | Spanish Primera División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
May 5, 2024 | ||
Osasuna | 13:00 | Real Betis |
Celta Vigo | 15:15 | Villarreal |
Valencia | 17:30 | Alaves |
Rayo Vallecano | 20:00 | Almeria |
Sevilla | 20:00 | Granada |
May 10, 2024 | ||
Alaves | 20:00 | Girona |
May 11, 2024 | ||
Mallorca | 13:00 | Las Palmas |
Villarreal | 15:15 | Sevilla |
Granada | 17:30 | Real Madrid |
Athletic Bilbao | 20:00 | Osasuna |
May 12, 2024 | ||
Cadiz | 13:00 | Getafe |
Atlético de Madrid | 15:15 | Celta Vigo |
Valencia | 17:30 | Rayo Vallecano |
Real Betis | 20:00 | Almeria |
May 13, 2024 | ||
Barcelona | 20:00 | Real Sociedad |
May 14, 2024 | ||
Osasuna | 18:30 | Mallorca |
Real Madrid | 20:30 | Alaves |
Girona | 21:00 | Villarreal |
Spanish Primera Table
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 87 |
2 | Girona | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 74 |
3 | Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 73 |
4 | Atlético de Madrid | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 67 |
5 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 61 |
6 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 |
7 | Real Betis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 49 |
8 | Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 47 |
9 | Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 45 |
10 | Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 43 |
11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
12 | Alaves | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38 |
13 | Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 38 |
14 | Las Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 37 |
15 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 34 |
16 | Mallorca | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 32 |
17 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 31 |
18 | Cadiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 26 |
19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
20 | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
Spanish Primera Results
May 4, 2024 | ||
Mallorca | 0 - 1 | Atlético de Madrid |
Girona | 4 - 2 | Barcelona |
Real Madrid | 3 - 0 | Cadiz |
Real Sociedad | 2 - 0 | Las Palmas |
May 3, 2024 | ||
Getafe | 0 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
April 29, 2024 | ||
Barcelona | 4 - 2 | Valencia |
April 28, 2024 | ||
Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Sevilla |
Villarreal | 3 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
Granada | 3 - 0 | Osasuna |
Cadiz | 1 - 1 | Mallorca |
April 27, 2024 | ||
Atlético de Madrid | 3 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
Alaves | 3 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
Almeria | 1 - 3 | Getafe |
Las Palmas | 0 - 2 | Girona |
April 26, 2024 | ||
Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid |
April 22, 2024 | ||
Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Mallorca |
April 21, 2024 | ||
Real Madrid | 3 - 2 | Barcelona |
Alaves | 2 - 0 | Atlético de Madrid |
Almeria | 1 - 2 | Villarreal |
Getafe | 1 - 1 | Real Sociedad |