Espanyol host Atlético at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on 17 October 2026 at 13:00 in La Liga. Espanyol's last five results: D W L L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Atlético's last five: W W W W W (5 wins). In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol have won 1, Atlético 1, with 4 draws.
Espanyol vs Atlético kicks off at 13:00 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in La Liga, at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat.
Espanyol vs Atlético is being played at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, the home ground of Espanyol.
Espanyol's last five results read D W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Atlético's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.
Across the last 6 meetings Espanyol have won 1, Atlético have won 1 and 4 were drawn. The most recent was Atlético Madrid 4-2 Espanyol on 21 February 2026 in the La Liga.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Álex Baena leads Atlético with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández is the referee for Espanyol vs Atlético, averaging 26.7 fouls and 6.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Espanyol and Atlético are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Atlético the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 25% for Espanyol and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Espanyol 1.1 - 1.6 Atlético.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol | 4-2 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid | 2-1 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid | 1-1 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol | 0-0 |
| 24 May 2023 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid | 3-3 |
| 6 Nov 2022 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Espanyol 1.1 - 1.6 Atlético in goals. It gives Espanyol a 25% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Atlético 48%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Atlético win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Atlético win | 10% |
| 0-2 | Atlético win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Espanyol vs Atlético, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Espanyol | Fouls committed | Atlético | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Hilali | 22 | Á. Baena | 12 |
| 2 | J. Hernández | 17 | A. Lookman | 11 |
| 3 | R. Fernández | 13 | K. Lee | 11 |
| 4 | C. Riedel | 12 | M. Llorente | 9 |
| 5 | T. Dolan | 11 | G. Simeone | 9 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots | Atlético | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 23 | Á. Baena | 23 |
| 2 | E. Expósito | 19 | K. Lee | 20 |
| 3 | M. Fernández | 13 | A. Lookman | 16 |
| 4 | Á. Calatrava | 12 | A. Grimaldo | 13 |
| 5 | J. Hernández | 12 | G. Simeone | 12 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots on target | Atlético | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 11 | Á. Baena | 9 |
| 2 | Á. Calatrava | 5 | A. Grimaldo | 7 |
| 3 | J. Hernández | 4 | J. David | 7 |
| 4 | M. Fernández | 4 | K. Lee | 6 |
| 5 | B. Zaragoza | 4 | A. Lookman | 4 |
| # | Espanyol | Goals | Atlético | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 7 | Á. Baena | 4 |
| 2 | K. García | 1 | A. Grimaldo | 3 |
| 3 | B. Zaragoza | 1 | J. David | 3 |
| 4 | M. Fernández | 1 | A. Lookman | 2 |
| 5 | Á. Calatrava | 1 | M. Pubill | 2 |
| # | Espanyol | Yellow cards | Atlético | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Riedel | 4 | R. Normand | 2 |
| 2 | Á. Calatrava | 3 | J. Cardoso | 2 |
| 3 | R. Hinojo | 3 | A. Lookman | 2 |
| 4 | P. Lozano | 2 | M. Pubill | 2 |
| 5 | U. Zárate | 2 | J. Morcillo | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Espanyol vs Atlético: Jonathan David 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.57); Alejandro Grimaldo 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.22); Edu Expósito 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.22); Robin Le Normand 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.27 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 17 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 387.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots | 17.5 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6.5 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Passes | 580.8 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 7 of 20 |