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La Liga
•Round 2
Espanyol
Finished
1 : 2
(HT 1 - 1)
22nd Aug 2026, 15:30
Real Madrid
Real Madrid to win
Author
Fact checker Janne Kouva
21 Aug 2026Real Madrid remain clear favourites, with their price edging from 1.46 to 1.44 and the confirmed starters supporting the existing away-win lean.
I'm sticking with Real Madrid to win, with 0-2 still the score lean. The confirmed starters include Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham for Madrid, while Espanyol retain Roberto Fernández and a settled-looking defensive group. Madrid have shortened only slightly from 1.46 to 1.44, so there's no late market signal to overturn the original view. The goals prices are where it gets more interesting.
The original Real Madrid win lean still holds up. They were already clear favourites at 1.46 and are now 1.44, which is only a small shortening but does at least show that the market has not softened on the away side close to kickoff. Espanyol remain the bigger-priced outcome at 7.95, with the draw at 4.85, so this is still firmly framed as a Madrid result rather than an evenly balanced game.
Lineup confirmation does not present a reason to change that view. Real Madrid's named starters include Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva and Kylian Mbappé. Espanyol's listed starters include Marko Dmitrovic, Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Unai Núñez, Roger Hinojo, Urko González de Zárate, Edu Expósito and Roberto Fernández. There is no decisive absence in those confirmed names that would justify moving away from the existing prediction.
Espanyol's 3-0 opening win over Levante remains the obvious caution, and their recent five-match record contains three wins. That is why I would not treat the away win as automatic. Still, Madrid won four of their last five listed league fixtures, including a 2-0 win at Espanyol, and their price remains notably shorter. The 0-2 reading still fits best. BTTS No is broadly stable at 2.00, while Under 2.5 has drifted from 2.16 to 2.31; that slightly weaker low-goals support keeps both secondary angles at medium confidence rather than pushing them higher.
Real Madrid to win
Espanyol
0 : 2
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ValenciaGoals Scored
1.5
Goals Conceded
1.3
Goals difference
+1
Avg. goals per match
2.8
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Espanyol3
Levante0
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Based on recent previews and team reports.
Espanyol
Confirmed: 4-4-2
🧤Goalkeeper:
Marko Dmitrovic
🛡️Back line:
Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Unai Núñez, Roger Hinojo
⚙️ Midfield:
Álex Calatrava, Urko González de Zárate, Edu Expósito, Tyrhys Dolan
⚡ Attack:
Roberto Fernández, Javi Hernández
Real Madrid
Confirmed: 4-2-3-1
🧤Goalkeeper:
Thibaut Courtois
🛡️Back line:
Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras
⚙️ Midfield:
Bernardo Silva, Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior
⚡ Attack:
Kylian Mbappé
⚔️Attack vs defence
Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior lead Real Madrid's confirmed starting attack against Espanyol defenders Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Unai Núñez and Roger Hinojo.,Midfield : Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Bernardo Silva face Espanyol starters Urko González de Zárate and Edu Expósito in the central contest for possession and service.,Flanks: Vinicius Junior and Denzel Dumfries give Real Madrid wide starting options, while Omar El Hilali and Roger Hinojo are among Espanyol's confirmed defensive starters.
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Real Madrid have shortened slightly from 1.46 to 1.44, indicating broadly stable but marginally stronger support for the away-win selection.
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Both teams to score: No is now 2.00 versus the earlier 1.91, a small drift that suggests the clean-sheet expectation has not strengthened materially.
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Under 2.5 goals has drifted from 2.16 to 2.31, implying slightly weaker market confidence in a low-scoring match despite the 0-2 lean.
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