Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol result and stats
Win probability: home 69%, draw 20%, away 11%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersAtlético Madrid beat Espanyol 4–2 at home in the La Liga on Saturday 21 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Atlético Madrid 69%, the draw 20% and Espanyol 11%, so a home win had a 69% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
AMES
18Shots8
9On target2
5Corners3
8Fouls10
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Atlético Madrid
L @ Rayo Vallecano0–3 · 15 Feb
L v Real Betis0–1 · 8 Feb
D @ Levante0–0 · 31 Jan
W v Mallorca3–0 · 25 Jan
W v Alaves1–0 · 18 Jan
Espanyol
D v Celta Vigo2–2 · 14 Feb
L @ Villarreal1–4 · 9 Feb
L v Alaves1–2 · 30 Jan
L @ Valencia2–3 · 24 Jan
L v Girona0–2 · 16 Jan
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Atlético Madrid won 2, Espanyol won 1 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Aug 2025, finished Espanyol 2–1 Atlético Madrid, a win for Espanyol.
Espanyol 2–1 Atlético Madrid17 Aug 2025
Espanyol 1–1 Atlético Madrid29 Mar 2025
Atlético Madrid 0–0 Espanyol28 Aug 2024
Espanyol 3–3 Atlético Madrid24 May 2023
Atlético Madrid 1–1 Espanyol6 Nov 2022
Atlético Madrid 2–1 Espanyol17 Apr 2022