Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Prediction: expect an exchange of goals

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: Prediction for the Match on August 17, 2025

Prediction for the La Liga match which will be held on August 17. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Espanyol: form and statistics

Before the start of the season, Espanyol played 6 friendly matches, of which they won four with two draws, with good results. The Catalans sold goalkeeper Parsia to Barcelona for 25 million euros, and released Grager on loan. Newcomers — Salinas, Dolan and Rubio, as free agents, Terrats and Roberto Fernandez was bought for 6.2 million euros.

Atletico Madrid: form and statistics

Madrid has the third most expensive squad in La Liga, only Real Madrid and Barca are more expensive. The estimated cost is 604 million euros. They sold Vermeer, Lino, Riquelme and Correa. They bought out the rights to Baena, Hancko, Cardoso, Almada and Raspadori, in general, we can say that the Madrid team has strengthened decently. After the unsuccessful Club World Cup, Atletico played two friendly matches, lost minimally to Porto 0:1 and beat British Newcastle 2:0.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: head to head statistics

The teams met each other 195 times, +59=37-99, 272:375 goal difference in favor of Atletico. The Catalans have 99 matches on the field, 48% of home team wins with 18% of draws and 33% of away wins, 171:131 goal difference.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: Betting Tips & Odds

• Atletico won 51% of matches against Espanyol. It is proposed to bet on W2 on the website of 1xbet for a coefficient of 1.57
• Espanyol has a 7-match unbeaten streak. The 1X bet is available on the betway bookmaker's website for a coefficient of 2.40
• In the last 9 matches with the participation of Atletico, no draw was recorded. The bet on X2 is available on the bet365 bookmaker's website for a coefficient of 1.27
• The last three matches involving Madrid were low-scoring. On the 1xbet website, the line on TU (2.5) is estimated at a coefficient of 1.65

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid: Bookmakers' odds for the match

1xbet analysts consider the guests to be favorites. The victory of Atletico is quoted as 1.57 (64% probability). You can bet on the triumph of Espanyol with a coefficient of 6.50 (15% probability). A quote of 3.80 and 26% is given for a draw.

Espanyol's victory in the match is estimated by a coefficient of 6.20 (16% probability) at the bet365 bookmaker. It is offered to bet on the victory of Atletico with a coefficient of 1.58 (64% probability).

According to the quotes, about 3 goals will be scored in the match. For a total over (2.5) goals, you can bet in a betway with a coefficient of 2.16, and for a total under (2.5) — for 1.64.

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid match prediction 17 August 2025

Madrid have maximum tasks ahead of them, which means that the average players need to be beaten regardless of the field factor, although we must admit that the Catalans have prepared well for the season visually. Despite the good tone of Espanyol, we are paired with the capital's team, we believe that they have a good chance of bringing three points from Barcelona. As for the total, we are waiting for a productive match and an exchange of goals.

Our main prediction: is W2 + Total Under 3.5 for a coefficient of 2.25 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Handicap 2 (+0.75) for a coefficient 1.73 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Correct Score 1:2 for a coefficient of 8.50 in the bet365 bookmaker.