Real Madrid is looking for a fifth victory in a row in the La Liga if they are threatened to relegate on Saturday evening.
The defending league champions were launched in the last weeks after the start of the calendar year with a second drubbing of the season against the rival Barcelona.
A delicious master league with Manchester City War Madrid’s reward to bring RB Salzburg and Brest to the sword in the past few weeks, but the saucers have also been extended on Copa del Rey and La Liga Action.
Celta Vigo, Las Palmas and Real Valladolid have recently been swept aside in a threatening form of Madrid. The victory here over an Espanyol team that is desperately fighting for goals will have at least one four-point advantage over Atletico Madrid and a six-point gap to Barcelona at the top.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the game.
Espanyol against Real Madrid head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Espanyol | real Madrid |
|---|---|
Sabadell 0-1 Espanyol – 29/01/25 | Brest 0-3 Real Madrid – 29/01/25 |
Seville 1-1 Espanyol – 25/01/25 | Real Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid – 26/01/25 |
Espanyol 2-1 Real Valladolid – 18/01/25 | Real Madrid 5-1 RB Salzburg – 01/22/20 |
Espanyol 1-1 Leganes – 01.11.25 | Real Madrid 4-1 Las Palmas – 19/01/25 |
Las Palmas 1-0 Espanyol – 22/12/24 | Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo (Aet) – 16/01/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Premier sports player Laligatv |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN APP, ESPN Deportes, Fubotv |
Canada | TSN+ |
Brian Olivan is a great doubt about the hosts after he was forced against Seville in Espanyol’s last La La Liga game. Carlos Romero is his probable replacement for left -back.
Salvi Sanchez and Jose Gragera, who have a broken finger, are still out of the edge, but after his arrival of Braga, a debut could be passed on to Roberto Fernandez.
Espanyol predicted Lineup vs Real Madrid (4-4-2): Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Carreras, Kral, Lozano, Tejero; Puado, Fernandez
Real Madrid’s injury problems decrease every week, although versatile midfielder Eduardo Camavavinga still maintain a problem with the knee tendon.
David Alaba is fully fit and ready to put it back into action, but Carlo Ancelotti’s minutes are carefully managed to ensure that he is fit and for tougher tests than this is available.
As a result, Raul Ascio should have another start alongside Antonio Rudiger, who was flanked by Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy in the full -back. Long -term victims Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are the only two other players who don’t argue.
Real Madrid predicted line-up against Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vazquez, Ascio, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe.
Since Real Madrid achieves fun and gates for fun, it is highly unlikely that Espanyol will surprise despite a domestic advantage.
Ancelotti’s side seemed to be supercopa de espana by humble Clasico Rivals Barcelona to heart and have been scoring 20 goals in the first games since then. On two occasions they have connected five times, and what is even more important was played in shape.
With Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior and Jew Bellingham, who also have a thirst for goals, it could be another entertaining night for 15 times the Champions League winners.