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Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction, 2/1/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/29/2025

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Game: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The Meringues (15-4-2) are on their way to RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday where they will meet Espanyol (5-5-11). Espanyol are priced at +106 and the Meringues are at -128. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalies are Joan Garcia for Espanyol and Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid.

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RCD Espanyol has relinquished 33 goals while conceding 1.57 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have accumulated 108 shots on target against them. They have earned 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 9.5% so far this season. Espanyol has tallied 57 yellow card warnings on the season. The Budgerigars rank 95th in the category of xG having 18.0, and the xGA are 33.6. This season, the team averages 0.95 pts/match (20 pts) and also are 66th among European teams with 15 assists. The team's differential on goals is currently at -13 by means of 20 goals put in the net and 33 goals surrendered. Espanyol has earned 74 saves and they hold a SV% of 69.4% for the year.

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So far this year, the Meringues have a save % of 66.7% (60 SoT against), and are ranked 4th in Big 5 soccer with 49 pts. The Meringues average 2.3 points per contest while earning 37 assists and 2 red cards. Real Madrid has totaled 50 goals and their xG on the campaign is 43.0. The Meringues have tallied a clean sheet rate of 42.9% over the course of the season as well as 34 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 0.95 in addition to 41 saves, and they have 9 shut outs. Real Madrid has a rank of 12th in relation to goals allowed with 20, and their difference in goals sits at 30.

The man who will defend the goal for Espanyol is Joan Garcia. Garcia has seen the field for 1,890 minutes and is sitting with 74 saves during his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.57 (33 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 68.5%. The keeper born in Spain has seen 108 shots attempted against him in 21 starting assignments. Garcia (5-5-11 record in his career) has totaled 2 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 9.5%% clean sheet rate.

Thibaut Courtois will be residing in front of the net for Real Madrid. During his professional soccer career, Courtois has surrendered 373 goals and has 1,001 stops in 425 starting assignments. He has allowed 0.88 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 264-88-70. He has earned a save % of 72.9% and his clean sheet rate is 43.1%%. Courtois has accumulated 182 shutouts while defending 1,373 shots tried against him in 38,036 career mins.

Javi Puado is a member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Espanyol. He has totaled 19 assists while earning 115 points during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 48 goals scored in 12,852 professional minutes. Puado has been in the starting lineup in 144 matchups thus far in his career and has 0.32 goals per 90 minutes.

Real Madrid has an attacker in Kylian Mbappe, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accumulated 683 points thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 111 times. The forward who is from France has accumulated 27,590 minutes while scoring 286 goals. He is averaging 0.90 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 307 contests during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Espanyol (-128)

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