Real Madrid - Espanyol betting tips and odds

It’s quite easy to predict that Real Madrid will take the 3 points here. Though a different result is not entirely impossible, it would still be quite a notable upset.

Though it may not be particularly attractive to punters, this match is at least easy to predict. Anything but a Home Win is probably wishful thinking for Espanyol, whose victory has been priced at a hefty 14.00.

Top bookmakers online were backing Real M. to record a clean-cut victory at Real Betis last time out. Despite the favourable betting odds, Real struggled to get their foot upfront both at the halftime and in the end.

Espanyol lost their previous away game 2:1 after playing most of the match from behind. To be frank, the loss was a closer call than most expected - La Liga betting odds priced their victory at 3.45, after all.

With over 5 goals over their past 3 home games, Real is not a team you want to meet at home. They’ll be looking to extend this trend as much as possible, so Espanyol will need to be careful.

With 7 consecutive appearances with at least one goal to their name, the visiting team can feel confident. Either way, their matches are more likely to confirm the BTTS betting market.

According to the recent head-to-head records, Real Madrid already has a win over the away team recorded earlier in the season. It was a narrow victory, but a victory nonetheless, justifying the 1.26 odds on a home win.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Adrià Pedrosa, Keidi Bare, Dani Gómez have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

For better or worse, the Under 3.5 Goals is possible the best course of action for this match. It’s not exactly an exciting offer and the returns can’t be called amazing, but the value is strong enough to warrant a quick punt.