Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions, odds and betting tips

Atletico Madrid will be looking to get their La Liga title bid back on track this weekend. Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid best bets The match to end as a draw – 14/5 with BetMGM Under 2.5 goals to be scored – 4/6 with SBK Julian Alvarez to score any time – 9/5 with Casumo Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid odds Find the latest match odds for Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change. Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions Atletico Madrid welcomed the international break more than most. Just before it, they suffered two season-derailing defeats. First up was that heartbreaking penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid in Europe. For the fifth time in five Champions League knockout ties against their local rivals, Atletico were sent packing. There was no time to dwell on that defeat, however, with a crunch La Liga clash with Barcelona following a few days later. Diego Simeone’s side were 2-0 up against Barca with 70 minutes on the clock. Had they gone on to win, they would have moved two points clear of Hansi Flick’s charges in the standings. Instead, Atletico collapsed. Barcelona scored four goals, including two in stoppage time, to turn the match on its head and emerge triumphant. Flick’s side are now four points clear of Atletico with a game in hand. If Barcelona beat Osasuna on Thursday as expected, Simeone’s side would be rank outsiders to win the title. They must not give up yet, of course. Barcelona suffered a huge dip in form earlier this campaign and it could happen again. Both they and Real Madrid must also balance the La Liga title tussle with the Champions League. Still, it is obvious that Atletico have a mountain to climb from here. Their price to win the title with the bookies has lengthened to 20/1. Simeone is renowned for his motivational skills, but even the Argentine has a big job on his hands to pick up his downcast players. “They (Barcelona) have an important advantage, we are aware of the reality,” Simeone said after that six-goal thriller immediately prior to the international break. “Barcelona are the team that plays the best football; they play the best football as a team in terms of combinations, and they have great individuals. We will work game by game, thinking about Espanyol and following that line until the end.” Atletico will hope that Barcelona’s city rivals are not at their best this weekend. Anything less than a victory over Espanyol would surely knock the Colchoneros out of the title conversation for good. The stakes could not be much higher for Simeone and his players, who are desperate to return to winning ways at the end of what has been a difficult month for everyone associated with Atletico. Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly. Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid betting tips Espanyol host Atletico Madrid as La Liga returns after the March international break. Draw The key question when it comes to predicting the outcome of this match is whether Atletico Madrid have been able to pick themselves up. Those defeats by Real Madrid and Barcelona will have hurt immensely, and although there is plenty of character within their squad, Atletico’s confidence has undoubtedly taken a hit. Free Bet Offers See all the best free bets and betting offers available over at our dedicated page See all free bets 18+ gambleaware.org. T&Cs apply Simeone’s charges are nevertheless favourites to beat Espanyol, who are only one point clear of the drop zone with 10 rounds of fixtures remaining. Despite their lowly position in the table, Espanyol have been in decent form of late. They lost 2-1 to Real Mallorca last time out, but they have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine league games. What is more, Espanyol have only lost three home games in 2024/25 and none since October. Atletico could be frustrated on Saturday afternoon. Go for a draw at 14/5 with BetMGM Under 2.5 goals Over the last four months, Espanyol have made themselves more difficult to play against. For instance, their four defeats in that time have all come by a single-goal margin. No other team in the bottom eight has conceded fewer goals than Espanyol, whose backline has been breached just 15 times at the RCDE Stadium. Matches involving either one of these two teams tend to be on the low-scoring end. Atletico Madrid’s league games in 2024/25 are averaging 2.43 goals per 90 minutes, while Espanyol’s average is 2.41 per match. Both sides rank in the bottom six in La Liga in that regard. All of which suggests we are not in store for an open, end-to-end, thrill-a-minute affair this weekend. Goals could be at a premium when these two face off. Choose under 2.5 goals at 4/6 with SBK Julian Alvarez to score any time I

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Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions, odds and betting tips

Atletico Madrid will be looking to get their La Liga title bid back on track this weekend.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid best bets

The match to end as a draw – 14/5 with BetMGM
Under 2.5 goals to be scored – 4/6 with SBK
Julian Alvarez to score any time – 9/5 with Casumo

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid odds

Find the latest match odds for Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predictions

Atletico Madrid welcomed the international break more than most. Just before it, they suffered two season-derailing defeats.

First up was that heartbreaking penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid in Europe. For the fifth time in five Champions League knockout ties against their local rivals, Atletico were sent packing.

There was no time to dwell on that defeat, however, with a crunch La Liga clash with Barcelona following a few days later.

Diego Simeone’s side were 2-0 up against Barca with 70 minutes on the clock. Had they gone on to win, they would have moved two points clear of Hansi Flick’s charges in the standings.

Instead, Atletico collapsed. Barcelona scored four goals, including two in stoppage time, to turn the match on its head and emerge triumphant.

Flick’s side are now four points clear of Atletico with a game in hand. If Barcelona beat Osasuna on Thursday as expected, Simeone’s side would be rank outsiders to win the title.

They must not give up yet, of course. Barcelona suffered a huge dip in form earlier this campaign and it could happen again. Both they and Real Madrid must also balance the La Liga title tussle with the Champions League.

Still, it is obvious that Atletico have a mountain to climb from here. Their price to win the title with the bookies has lengthened to 20/1. Simeone is renowned for his motivational skills, but even the Argentine has a big job on his hands to pick up his downcast players.

“They (Barcelona) have an important advantage, we are aware of the reality,” Simeone said after that six-goal thriller immediately prior to the international break.

“Barcelona are the team that plays the best football; they play the best football as a team in terms of combinations, and they have great individuals. We will work game by game, thinking about Espanyol and following that line until the end.”

Atletico will hope that Barcelona’s city rivals are not at their best this weekend. Anything less than a victory over Espanyol would surely knock the Colchoneros out of the title conversation for good.

The stakes could not be much higher for Simeone and his players, who are desperate to return to winning ways at the end of what has been a difficult month for everyone associated with Atletico.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid betting tips

Espanyol host Atletico Madrid as La Liga returns after the March international break.

Draw

The key question when it comes to predicting the outcome of this match is whether Atletico Madrid have been able to pick themselves up.

Those defeats by Real Madrid and Barcelona will have hurt immensely, and although there is plenty of character within their squad, Atletico’s confidence has undoubtedly taken a hit.

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Simeone’s charges are nevertheless favourites to beat Espanyol, who are only one point clear of the drop zone with 10 rounds of fixtures remaining.

Despite their lowly position in the table, Espanyol have been in decent form of late. They lost 2-1 to Real Mallorca last time out, but they have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine league games.

What is more, Espanyol have only lost three home games in 2024/25 and none since October. Atletico could be frustrated on Saturday afternoon.

Go for a draw at 14/5 with BetMGM

Under 2.5 goals

Over the last four months, Espanyol have made themselves more difficult to play against. For instance, their four defeats in that time have all come by a single-goal margin.

No other team in the bottom eight has conceded fewer goals than Espanyol, whose backline has been breached just 15 times at the RCDE Stadium.

Matches involving either one of these two teams tend to be on the low-scoring end.

Atletico Madrid’s league games in 2024/25 are averaging 2.43 goals per 90 minutes, while Espanyol’s average is 2.41 per match. Both sides rank in the bottom six in La Liga in that regard.

All of which suggests we are not in store for an open, end-to-end, thrill-a-minute affair this weekend. Goals could be at a premium when these two face off.

Choose under 2.5 goals at 4/6 with SBK