Betfair | Real Madrid v Espanyol. 08/03/08, Kick-off 19:00 GMT

Real Madrid v Espanyol. 08/03/08, Kick-off 19:00 GMT

LA LIGA : REAL MADRID v ESPANYOL

REASONS TO BACK: Real Win

Real have won 75% at home in the past 10 seasons when trying to avoid a seasonal double, with nine wins out of 11 and no defeats against visitors in the top six.

REASONS TO LAY: -2.5 goals

Espanyol under Ernesto Valverde have yet to have a game with fewer than three goals in eight visits to top-six teams.

IN-PLAY: Next goal

Since the start of last season Real have scored the next goal in 12 out of 17 at home after breaking the deadlock.

MATCH MAP

	Real Madrid				Head to Head		Espanyol
	Last 5 home	Last 19 home	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp A form	R Mdrid home	R Mdrid all	Last 5 away	Last 19 away	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp H form
Played	5	19	38	5	5	10	5	19	38	5
Won	4	18	29	4	5	6	2	6	15	2
Drawn	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	5	9	1
Lost	1	1	6	1	0	3	3	8	14	2
PPG	2.4	2.8	2.4	2.4	3.0	1.9	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.4
Matches +1.5	4	18	34	4	5	7	3	16	29	5
Matches +2.5	2	12	22	3	4	7	2	14	24	5
Matches +3.5	2	10	16	3	3	5	0	8	12	3
Scored First	4	13	26	4	4	5	1	9	20	3
Clean Sheets	3	7	13	2	3	3	1	2	9	0