Espanyol vs Atlético. Will the Catalans be able to take away the points from the champion?
On September 12, as part of the 4th round of the Spanish La Liga, at the RDCE arena (Cornella de Llobregat), Espanyol and Atletico will compete against each other.
Espanyol has returned to the elite of Spanish football and so far things are not going well for the “parrots”. In the last match, Vicente Moreno's charges lost 0: 1 to Mallorca. The White-Blues had more control over the ball, but this did not bring them any benefit. Moreover, the “islanders” took the lead in the first half, leaving the guests in the role of catch-ups. After the break, Espanyol failed to offer anything new, so the hosts calmly held out until the final whistle.
After 3 rounds, the "parrots" occupy 16th place in La Liga, having earned 2 points, with a goal difference of 0: 1.
Atlético
Atlético entered the season well, but in the last battle the club relaxed, which entailed a draw at home with Villarreal 2: 2. "Mattress makers" were much more active in the attack, for the whole match the team struck 23 shots towards the gate of the "yellow submarine". It is worth noting that the guests were much luckier, their few moments quickly brought benefits. As a result, the guys Diego Simeone had to try pretty hard to at least save the draw. Suarez scored a goal for the team, another goal was scored after a rebound from a defender.
Atlético is 7th in La Liga, earning 7 points, with a goal balance of 5: 3.
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Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Espanyol vs Atlético
EspanyolEspanyol has returned to the elite of Spanish football and so far things are not going well for the “parrots”. In the last match, Vicente Moreno's charges lost 0: 1 to Mallorca. The White-Blues had more control over the ball, but this did not bring them any benefit. Moreover, the “islanders” took the lead in the first half, leaving the guests in the role of catch-ups. After the break, Espanyol failed to offer anything new, so the hosts calmly held out until the final whistle.
After 3 rounds, the "parrots" occupy 16th place in La Liga, having earned 2 points, with a goal difference of 0: 1.
Atlético
Atlético entered the season well, but in the last battle the club relaxed, which entailed a draw at home with Villarreal 2: 2. "Mattress makers" were much more active in the attack, for the whole match the team struck 23 shots towards the gate of the "yellow submarine". It is worth noting that the guests were much luckier, their few moments quickly brought benefits. As a result, the guys Diego Simeone had to try pretty hard to at least save the draw. Suarez scored a goal for the team, another goal was scored after a rebound from a defender.
Atlético is 7th in La Liga, earning 7 points, with a goal balance of 5: 3.
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Espanyol vs Atlético facts
- Espanyol have not been able to score in their last 8 matches;
- Total Goals Under 2.5 played in Espanyol's last 8 matches in La Liga;
- Atletico Madrid are undefeated in 25 of their last 28 away matches;
- Espanyol have not been able to win their last 13 matches.
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