GolVolt — Atlético de Madrid vs Espanyol: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Espanyol concede 2.2 goals per match

Atlético de Madrid0.4 Espanyol2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Atlético de Madrid concede 0.4.

Streak

Atlético de Madrid unbeaten in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 7 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 9 September, 1:2 against Liverpool.

Streak

Atlético de Madrid have scored in 9 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 17 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 October: Espanyol – Atlético de Madrid 0:1

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Player in form

Jonathan David: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG3.00

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 3.0).

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Álex Baena

Atlético de Madrid · midfielder

5goals 2assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, Deportivo A Coruña: rating 6.8.

Roberto Fernández

Espanyol · forward

6goals 0assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Racing Santander: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Atlético de Madrid at home and Espanyol away, as in this match.

Atlético de Madrid

at home · 10

7W2D1L1.8scored per match0.7conceded per match

Espanyol

away · 10

2W1D7L1.3scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 17 Oct 2026 · La Liga Espanyol 0:1 Atlético de Madrid Baena 89'. Atlético de Madrid: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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2 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Atlético de Madrid (4-3-3, last: Deportivo A Coruña) · Espanyol (4-2-3-1, last: Sestao River).

JOOblak MLLlorente MPPubill DHHancko AGGrimaldo PBBarrios MHHjulmand ÁBBaena KLLee JAAlvarez ALLookman MDDmitrovic RHHinojo LCCabrera CRRiedel OHEl Hilali PLLozano UZde Zárate TDDolan JHHernández ÁCCalatrava MFFernández

Atlético de MadridEspanyol

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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