Espanyol vs Real Madrid result and stats
Win probability: home 20%, draw 22%, away 58%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersReal Madrid won 2–1 away at Espanyol in the La Liga on Saturday 22 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Espanyol 20%, the draw 22% and Real Madrid 58%, so an away win had a 58% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Espanyol 1.05, Real Madrid 2.70, so Real Madrid created the better chances. Espanyol had 8 shots (3 on target) to Real Madrid's 21 (8 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
ESRM
1.05Expected goals2.70
8Shots21
3On target8
0Corners8
19Fouls7
5Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Espanyol
W v Levante3–0 · 16 Aug
D v Real Sociedad1–1 · 23 May
W @ Osasuna2–1 · 17 May
W v Athletic Club2–0 · 13 May
L @ Sevilla1–2 · 9 May
Real Madrid
W v Athletic Club4–2 · 23 May
W @ Sevilla1–0 · 17 May
W v Real Oviedo2–0 · 14 May
L @ Barcelona0–2 · 10 May
W @ Espanyol2–0 · 3 May
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Espanyol won 2, Real Madrid won 6 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 3 May 2026, finished Espanyol 0–2 Real Madrid, a win for Real Madrid.
Espanyol 0–2 Real Madrid3 May 2026
Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol20 Sep 2025
Espanyol 1–0 Real Madrid1 Feb 2025
Real Madrid 4–1 Espanyol21 Sep 2024
Real Madrid 3–1 Espanyol11 Mar 2023
Espanyol 1–3 Real Madrid28 Aug 2022
Season averages per game
ESRM
1.20Goals2.50
1.40Conceded1.00
1.07xG2.39
1.37xG against1.01
12.5Shots16.8
3.4On target7.0
2.5Corners6.4
3.10Yellow cards2.30
20%Clean sheets20%
70%Both score70%
60%3+ goals80%