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The 2022-23 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this week as Espanyol lock horns with Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side in an important encounter at the Cornella-El Prat on Wednesday.
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Preview
Espanyol are currently in 19th place in the La Liga standings and have struggled to cope with the rigors of the top flight this season. The Catalan outfit edged Rayo Vallecano to a crucial 2-1 victory over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table at the moment and have been impressive so far this season. Los Colchoneros eased past Osasuna by a comfortable 3-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Atletico Madrid have a good recent record against Espanyol and have won 19 out of the last 44 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Espanyol's 14 victories.
- After a run of three victories in four matches against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Espanyol are winless in their last five such matches in the competition.
- Atletico Madrid have won three of their last six matches away from home against Espanyol in La Liga - as many victories as they had achieved in the 12 such games preceding this run.
- Espanyol held Atletico Madrid to a draw in their reverse fixture and could take something away from both their league games against Los Colchoneros for only the second time in 12 years.
- Espanyol have won two of their last four matches in La Liga - as many victories as they had achieved in the 13 league games preceding this run.
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Prediction
Atletico Madrid are in excellent form at the moment and have an excellent squad at their disposal. Antoine Griezmann has been exceptional this season and will look to add to his goal tally this week.
Espanyol are in desperate need of a shot in the arm and face an uphill battle to remain in the top flight. Atletico Madrid are the better team on paper and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Espanyol 1-4 Atletico Madrid
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico Madrid
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Atletico Madrid to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Antoine Griezmann to score - Yes
