Espanyol vs Real Madrid Predictions and Match Preview, 27 Feb 2018

The Match Is Over. Score: 1-0

Espanyol v Real Madrid Predictions for Tuesday's midweek La Liga fixture at RCDE Stadium. Real Madrid will try to extend their positive run of results this Tuesday when they visit Espanyol for a round 26 match in La Liga (LL). While Los Merengues are third in the standings (51pts, W15, D6, L4), a win here won’t see them move past second-placed Atletico Madrid - according to FlashScore

Match status: 2017-18 La Liga - Matchweek 26
Kick-off: Tuesday 27 Feb 2018, 07:00pm GMT
Venue: RCDE Stadium (Barcelona, Spain)

Espanyol v Real Madrid Team News

In fifteenth, Espanyol (28pts, W6, D10, L9) have struggled of late. Los Pericos are riding a seven-game winless run in LL (D5 L2), although at the same time they have not lost in their last four thanks to consecutive draws against Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Villarreal, and Deportivo La Coruna.

On the other hand, Real Madrid are riding a five-game winning streak in all competitions, and have lost just once in his past ten games (W8, D1, L1). Zinedine Zidane’s men are coming off of a dominant 4-0 home win over Alaves the last time out, and they seem to have left their early-season struggles in the past.

The head-to-head record shows a clear supremacy for Real Madrid. In all competitions, they have 11 straight wins and no losses in 22 games (W19, D3). Will the hosts end the negative streak in this one?

Players to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo is a man on a mission right now. The Portuguese superstar has been on top form of late, and has scored 12 times in the last seven games across all competitions. He netted a brace during Madrid’s 4-0 win over Alaves last time out.

Gerard Moreno has been the best player for Espanyol this season, with ten goals in 25 LL appearances. The 25-year-old has been directly involved in three of the team’s last four goals.

Teams' Potential Starting Line-ups:

Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Lopez; Martin, Lopez, Duarte, Sanchez; Granero, Sanchez; Piatti, Darder, Baptistao; Moreno.

Real Madrid (4-4-2): Navas; Hernandez, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Asensio, Casemiro, Kovacic, Isco; Benzema, Ronaldo.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Espanyol: No missing players.

Real Madrid: Toni Kroos, Marcelo, Luka Modric.

Head-to-Head LaLiga Record: Espanyol v Real Madrid

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol

2016-17 Spanish La Liga
Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid

2015-16 Spanish La Liga
Real Madrid 6-0 Espanyol