PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Real Madrid: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 03/05)

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·1. Mai 2026

PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Real Madrid: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 03/05)

Espanyol and Real Madrid face off this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium in La Liga.

Espanyol have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 13th position in the table. Last time out, Manolo González's team drew 0-0 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26).

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Real Madrid currently have 74 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last outing, Álvaro Arbeloa's team drew 1-1 against Real Betis (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 2-0.

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Espanyol

Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé - Muscle Tear
Arda Güler - Muscle Injury
Thibaut Courtois - Injury
Rodrygo - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Espanyol ( vs Levante 2026-04-27): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko González, Edu Expósito, Cyril Ngonge, Ramón Terrats, Pere Milla, Kike García

Real Madrid ( vs Real Betis 2026-04-24): Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Ferland Mendy, Brahim Díaz, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

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MANAGERS

Manolo González has faced Real Madrid on three occasions, recording one win and two defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Real Madrid currently have one draw in their last 16 matches.
Away from home, Real Madrid have scored goals in 19 consecutive matches.
Away from home, Real Madrid have conceded goals in six consecutive matches.
Away from home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Real Madrid currently have two draws in their last 32 matches.
Real Madrid currently have one win in their last six matches.
Real Madrid have scored goals in 11 consecutive matches.
Real Madrid have conceded goals in nine consecutive matches.
Real Madrid are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Espanyol currently have one win in their last eight matches.
At home, Espanyol are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
Espanyol currently have one win in their last 17 matches.
Espanyol are coming off 16 consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Real Madrid have faced each other 202 times, with Real Madrid holding the advantage: 120 wins, against 46 victories for Espanyol.
At RCDE Stadium, Espanyol have the edge in their clashes against Real Madrid: 41 wins in 100 matches. Real Madrid have 39 victories.
In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 179 matches, with Espanyol recording 37 wins, 33 draws and 109 victories for Real Madrid.