Espanyol v Atletico Madrid: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

La Liga Sat 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 RCDE Stadium

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Espanyol LLDWLL4/181.131.4560%53%
Atletico Madrid DWLWWW13/181.81.1548%60%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
15 Espanyol721407
2 Atletico Madrid7511+916

See the full La Liga table →

Head-to-Head

Espanyol wins
1
Draws
0
Atletico Madrid wins
1
Meetings
2

Full Espanyol v Atletico Madrid record →

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Season Stats Compared

EspanyolStatAtletico Madrid
40Played 40
11Won 25
10Drawn 4
19Lost 11
28%Win rate 63%
1.13Goals per game 1.8
1.45Conceded per game 1.15
28%Clean sheets 40%
20%Failed to score 15%
60%Both teams scored 48%
53%Over 2.5 goals 60%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Espanyol perform at home against how Atletico Madrid travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Espanyol at home2056925%1.051.35
Atletico Madrid away1983842%1.371.42

Key Players 2026/27

Espanyol

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
Roberto Fernández776000
T. Dolan651000
Álex Calatrava751030
Marcos Fernández611120

Atletico Madrid

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
Álex Baena644110
G. Simeone642100
Lee Kang-In652110
J. David212100
Álex Grimaldo551100

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Espanyol

  • 8 Kike García — 37 apps, 1 assists
  • 7 Roberto Fernández — 38 apps, 3 assists
  • 7 Pere Milla — 33 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 Carlos Romero — 36 apps, 3 assists
  • 3 L. Cabrera — 37 apps, 0 assists

Atletico Madrid

  • 13 A. Sørloth — 35 apps, 0 assists
  • 8 J. Álvarez — 29 apps, 4 assists
  • 7 A. Griezmann — 34 apps, 4 assists
  • 5 N. González — 24 apps, 0 assists
  • 4 G. Simeone — 31 apps, 6 assists

Recent Results

Espanyol

  • 18 Sep Espanyol 1–3 Elche
  • 15 Sep Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Espanyol
  • 12 Sep Osasuna 0–2 Espanyol
  • 6 Sep Espanyol 1–1 Sevilla
  • 29 Aug Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol

Atletico Madrid

  • 20 Sep Atletico Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid
  • 16 Sep Atletico Madrid 4–0 Osasuna
  • 13 Sep Real Sociedad 0–3 Atletico Madrid
  • 5 Sep Athletic Club 3–0 Atletico Madrid
  • 29 Aug Sevilla 1–3 Atletico Madrid

Espanyol v Atletico Madrid FAQs

When is Espanyol v Atletico Madrid?
Kick-off is 1:00pm on Saturday 17 October 2026 at RCDE Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 2 times in our records: 1 for Espanyol, 1 for Atletico Madrid, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Espanyol are 15th on 7 points; Atletico Madrid are 2nd on 16.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Espanyol games and 48% of Atletico Madrid games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 53% and 60% respectively.

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