Espanyol vs Real Madrid Betting Tips 03/10/2021

21:04, 1 Oct 2021

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21:04, 1 Oct 2021

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Espanyol will host the mighty Real Madrid in the eighth game week of La Liga at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella on 3rd October 2021 at 19:45 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the team from the capital to win the match and are expected to do so.

Teams Status

Espanyol

Espanyol are on the back of a loss against Sevilla over the weekend after got their first win of the season against Deportivo Alaves. They are currently in the 14th position of La Liga points table with just six points from seven matches. They have won one match, drawn three, and lost three matches. They have the 12th best home record as they have enjoyed all three results from three home matches. They have scored just four goals and have conceded seven goals. Raul de Tomas is the leading goal scorer for Espanyol as he has netted two goals so far. Leandro Cabrera and Aleix Vidal have scored the other two goals. Fernando Calero, Javi Puado, and Yangel Herrera are the three players that could miss the next match against Real Madrid due to injuries.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid are coming on the back of a horrible shocker in the Champions League history as they lost to the first-timers, Sheriff Tiraspol. This was their first loss of this season in all competitions. In La Liga, they are at the top of the table with as many as 17 points from seven matches dropping just four points. They have won five matches and have drawn two matches. They have the best away record as they have won three matches and have drawn one match. They have scored the most number of goals this season with 21 goals and have conceded just eight goals. Karim Benzema is the leading goal scorer in the league with eight goals and also has seven assists to his name. The team looks stronger with Toni Kroos back. But Dani Carvajal, Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and Daniel Ceballos are still out.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Espanyol	Draw	Real Madrid
5.15	4.14	1.72
5.00	4.20	1.69
4.75	4.20	1.66

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Real Madrid are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.72, Espanyol are placed at 5.15 and the draw is at 4.14 odds. Real Madrid are placed at 1.69 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Espanyol are placed at 5.00 and the draw is at 4.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Real Madrid are placed at 1.66, Espanyol are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 4.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Real have started their dominance in La Liga this season and this match could be a walk in the park. But one cannot just forget what happened in the Champions League in the midweek. They are still expected to come out on top.

Tip: Real Madrid to Win @ 1.72

In the last ten head-to-head matches, Espanyol have won just one match, while Real Madrid have won nine matches. In the last ten matches that Espanyol has played across competitions, they have won two matches, drawn four matches, and lost four matches. In the last ten matches that Real Madrid has played across competitions, they have won six matches, drawn three matches, and lost just one match. Real Madrid have won four matches, drawn one match in the last five matches that they have played on the road. So, it is very likely that Real Madrid will bounce back strongly against a struggling Espanyol side at 1.72 odds available at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Karim Benzema to Score @ 1.77

Karim Benzema has started where he had left off last season, where he was the second top scorer just behind Lionel Messi. He had scored 23 goals and was on level terms with the Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno. He is coming into this fixture with a goal under his belt in the Champions League group match against Sheriff Tiraspol. He netted the solitary goal against them. He has scored eight goals in seven matches for the Los Blancos in the league and also has seven assists. He has 15 goal contributions out of the 21 goals that Real Madrid has scored, which makes up for 71%. He has scored eight goals against Espanyol so far in all competitions. So, it is likely that Benzema will find the back of the net at 1.77 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Despite a small hiccup, Real are still on course for the title in La Liga and even they could bounce back from that. The newly-promoted Espanyol on the other hand will look to stabilize themselves and try to finish out of the relegation zone.