The “Parakeets” lost both of their opening matches by the same score of 0-1. However, Espanyol's performance cannot be described as hopeless, and Manolo González surely has some tricks up his sleeve.
Atletico
As we expected, Atlético won their second-round match at home against Girona, but honestly, we didn’t anticipate such a convincing 3-0 victory. Let’s recall that in the first round, the Madrid team drew 2-2 away against Villarreal. Ahead of Tuesday’s games, Atlético sits in 4th place in the La Liga standings with 4 points. In the upcoming match, Atlético will be without Marcos Paulo, and Lemar’s participation is doubtful.
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Espanyol
For Espanyol, Esposito is in the infirmary. Espanyol played much better in their second La Liga match than in their opening game against Valladolid, but the result was equally disappointing—a 0-1 loss to Real Sociedad. Espanyol, with zero points, is in 19th place in the table, ahead of Valencia on goal difference.
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Prediction
Our expert pick:
Let’s recall that Espanyol is a newcomer to the top division. The Catalan team has yet to score a goal and performed terribly in their first away match in the elite against Valladolid. Next, the Catalans face one of the strongest teams in the division, which has the highest ambitions this season. Moreover, Atlético has historically played very well at home. The “Colchoneros” will surely do everything they can not just to defeat the underdog, but to do so as convincingly as possible. If Atlético crushed Girona, why wouldn’t they be able to crush Catalan Espanyol? Here are our betting suggestions for the match:
Main prediction: Atlético to win with a -1.5 handicap at odds of 1.91.
Second prediction: Atlético to win with a clean sheet at odds of 1.95.
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