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Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Espanyol host Atletico Madrid in the La Liga (Spain) on 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 68% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Espanyol 0–1 Atletico Madrid.
Going into the match, Espanyol had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 17. Atletico Madrid had won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 21 scored and 10 conceded.
Both teams scored in 8 of Espanyol's last 10 and 5 of Atletico Madrid's last 10; 7 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Espanyol averaged 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Atletico Madrid averaged 1.53 scored and 1.67 conceded across 15.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.02 goals from Espanyol and 1.43 from Atletico Madrid. From that it rates a home win at 26%, a draw at 29% and an away win at 45%, against 20%, 24% and 56% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 77%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Espanyol (green) and Atletico Madrid (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | DLLWD | 1.50 | 1.70 | 80% | 70% |
| Atletico Madrid | WWWWW | 2.10 | 1.00 | 50% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 78% | 1.20 |
| Double Chance 12 | 76% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 68% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| Atletico Madrid Win | 55% | 1.73 |
| BTTS Yes | 54% | 1.75 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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