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Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Preview & Tips - Atletico to secure fifth successive La Liga win

By Ben Darvill

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Ben Darvill 1 hour ago

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Espanyol have failed to win any of their last three (L2, D1)
Atletico Madrid have won their last four in the league
Preview, stats & head to head

Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid (Getty Images)

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Preview & Tips
Head To Head
Espanyol Form
Atletico Madrid Form

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Preview & Tips

Espanyol have struggled across their last three after failing to win against any of Rayo Vallecano, Elche or Malaga.

Atletico Madrid have been excellent of late, securing four consecutive wins in the league as they battle to keep up with Barcelona at the summit.

Espanyol have lost two of their last three (D1)
Atletico have won their last four league games

Head To Head

Atletico have won four of their last 10 against Espanyol, with five games ending as draws and Espanyol winning once.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have lost that winning touch of late, with a pair of defeats and a draw seeing them secure just one point from a possible nine.

Currently sat in 12th in La Liga, Espanyol are two clear of Elche in 18th and will want to build on the lead they have over the relegation zone. However, their three-game unbeaten run is a worry, while the form of their next opponents has seen them rise up to second in the standings.

The last 10 meetings have seen this match end as a draw five times, but the current disparity in form between the pair means Atletico will be very confident. The focus for Espanyol will be on staying compact at the back, but I predict that the visiting side will find a way to breach the defence of the home team.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid have been hugely impressive across the start of the new season after winning six of their opening eight matches, drawing once and losing once.

Their recent run of wins has seen Atleti beat Real Sociedad, Osasuna, Real Madrid and Alaves, and it has allowed them to move to within five points of Barcelona at the top. With Barcelona currently in scintillating form, Atleti will need to find a way to stay within reach of the leaders as they look to take advantage of any dip in momentum.

While Espanyol have proved a thorn in Atleti's side across their last 10, I am backing the travelling team to secure the points as they extend their winning run to five matches.

Verdict

Espanyol v Atletico Madrid

I am backing Atletico Madrid to secure the points as Espanyol's poor run goes on.

Atletico Madrid

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