Espanyol host Atlético Madrid at RCDE Stadium on Sat 17 Oct, 14:00 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Espanyol are 12th on 8 points from 8 games (form DWLLD), Atlético Madrid are 2nd on 19 from 8 (form LWWWW). Updated 2026-10-14.
Espanyol: form check
Espanyol have scored 11 and conceded 11 in 8 league games (2W 2D 4L, goal difference +0). Last time out it was D 1–1 at Málaga. At home they have 4 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is the visit of Atlético Madrid.
Espanyol Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Atlético Madrid: form check
Atlético Madrid have scored 18 and conceded 8 in 8 league games (6W 1D 1L, goal difference +10). Last time out it was W 2–1 at Alavés. Away from home they have 9 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is a trip to face Espanyol.
By the numbers
- Last three for Espanyol, oldest first: L 1–2 at Rayo Vallecano, L 1–3 v Elche, D 1–1 at Málaga.
- Last three for Atlético Madrid, oldest first: W 4–0 v Osasuna, W 2–1 v Real Madrid, W 2–1 at Alavés.
- Table before this round: Espanyol 12th (8 pts, GD +0), Atlético Madrid 2nd (19 pts, GD +10).
Tactical edge
Espanyol (4-2-3-1 last time out) against Atlético Madrid (4-2-3-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Espanyol have conceded 11 in 8, Atlético Madrid 8 in 8. Goals scored point the other way: 11 for Espanyol, 18 for Atlético Madrid.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Espanyol: D 1–1 at Málaga, Atlético Madrid: W 2–1 at Alavés). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Espanyol are 12th and Atlético Madrid 2nd, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Espanyol scorers in their last league game: Bryan Zaragoza (13').
- Atlético Madrid scorers in their last league game: Alejandro Grimaldo (33'), Cristian Romero (87').
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Espanyol a 25% win chance, a draw 24% and Atlético Madrid 51%, with 1–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 1.2 for Espanyol, 1.7 for Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.