LaLiga preview: Espanyol vs Atlético de Madrid

Athletic visit this wednesday Cornella-El Prat Stadium to be measured against Spanish in his thirty-sixth round of LaLiga, which will start at 10:00 p.m.

Spanish faces his next match in LaLiga with optimism after having beaten Vallecano Ray in it Vallecas soccer field 2-1, with goals from Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo and Sergi Darder. Since the start of the competition, the locals have won eight of the 35 games played to date, with 44 goals scored against 61 against.

Regarding the visiting squad, Atletico Madrid managed to defeat Osasuna 3-0 during their last meeting in the competition, with goals from Saul Ñiguez, Angel Correa and Yannick Carrascoso he expects to repeat the score, this time in the stadium of Spanish. To date, of the 35 games that the team has played in LaLiga, they have won 22 of them and have a balance of 63 goals scored against 27 goals conceded.

Regarding the results as a local, Spanish they have statistics of four wins, eight losses and five draws in 17 games played at home, which provides more opportunities than expected for the visitors, who could have it easier to win. In the role of visitor, Atletico Madrid They have won 10 times and have been defeated four times in their 17 games so far, so the duel could be very close between the two teams.

The two rivals had already met before in the stadium of Spanish and the balance is eight defeats and nine draws in favor of the local team. Likewise, the visiting squad has two consecutive games without losing at home against Spanish. The last time both teams played in the competition was in November 2022 and the result was a draw (1-1).

Referring to the situation of both teams in the LaLiga qualifying table, it can be seen that there is a difference of 38 points in favor of the visiting team. The locals, before this match, are in 19th place with 34 points in the standings. For his part, Atletico Madrid He has 72 points and ranks second in the tournament.