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An own goal by Savic in the Champions League against Chelsea London and a converted penalty from da Silva (Real Sociedad) in La Liga on Matchday 14 – these were the only two moments in which Atletico Madrid conceded in the past few weeks a goal. The defensive bastion of Diego Simeone has otherwise allowed nothing in nine games since the beginning of November. Seven goals conceded in La Liga (16 games) represent the best defenses of all teams (together with Barca) and this defensive stability is why the Madrilenians in the table meanwhile could advance to second place. Losing points against Barcelona is six points ahead and Atletico wants to take advantage of the fact that the Catalans will have to face Real Madrid against Clasico over the weekend. The prerequisite for being able to shorten the gap is a personal victory on Friday at Espanyol Barcelona. The hosts have been able to get only one point from the last three games against weaker teams and have been looking for their form for weeks. Betting on a triple score is therefore only logical. With our tip we even venture a small bet on a handicap success of the table second: kick-off of the meeting is at 20:30 clock.
Espanyol :
Espanyol is playing a very mixed first round and is with 17 points after 16 games in 16th place and thus only just above the line. Especially against teams from the basement miss the Catalans again and again the liberation. Espanyol Barcelona were only able to celebrate just one point against Eibar, Girona and Las Palmas. The draw at the bottom of the table was hard to beat in drama. Espanyol squandered a 2-0 halftime lead, with Las Palmas equalizing with two goals in the last ten minutes and then even a chance of winning the penalty in the 95th minute.
Viera, however, missed the point and it remained at 2: 2. This game raised further questions about the condition of Espanyol Barcelona’s team. At the end of the game, the players seemed flat and insecure at the same time, a mixture that makes it difficult for Atletico Madrid to take anything away. With 13 goals Espanyol has the second weakest offensive in the league and against the defensive stronghold of Atletico, the hosts will probably be able to do almost nothing.
Atl. Madrid:
Atletico Madrid did not start well this season. Some unnecessary draws in the league left her with something in the table. Even in the Champions League, they did not get in the way and had to bury all dreams of winning the title after the preliminary round. In recent weeks, Diego Simeone’s team has caught up again and they are currently rushing from victory to victory. Six of the last seven competitive games were successfully contested and in La Liga the capital club took four threes in a row. Away, Atletico is particularly dangerous with their defensive lineup and quick transfer play.
In a foreign land, the last defeat is already half a year back and comes from the derby against Real in early May. The form of the table second so well and also the often criticized offensive is getting better and better. All offensive players hit last. Griezmann beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on the final day of the game, Saul Niguez scored the winning goal against Betis Sevilla, and Torres netted against Deportivo Alaves 1-0 in the 74th minute. There are no signs that Friday’s good run will end in Barcelona.
Espanyol vs Atl. Madrid head to head matches
22.04.17 LL Espanyol Atl. Madrid 0 : 1
03.12.16 LL Atl. Madrid Espanyol 0 : 0
09.04.16 LL Espanyol Atl. Madrid 1 : 3
28.11.15 LL Atl. Madrid Espanyol 1 : 0
14.03.15 LL Espanyol Atl. Madrid 0 : 0