Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid preview: Atleti on a four-game winning run
Espanyol host Atlético Madrid at the RCDE Stadium in round nine of La Liga. Atlético are 2nd with 19 points from eight games and have won their last four. Espanyol are 12th on eight points, with one win in their last five.
Espanyol have been hard to beat at home in this fixture: they are unbeaten in their last three home games against Atlético – 3-3 in 2023, 1-1 in March 2025 and a 2-1 win in August 2025. Atlético won the most recent meeting 4-2 in Madrid in February.
Roberto Fernández has six goals for Espanyol and Javier Hernández four assists. For Atlético, Álex Baena has four goals and an assist and J. David three goals.





















