Atletico Madrid lost ground on the league leaders after a 3-2 defeat away to Cadiz. Diego Simeone’s side was 2-0 in the 81st minute before Joao Felix scored twice in the last 10 minutes of regular time to equalize. They then conceded a 99th-minute winner to drop all three points. During the week, they also lost 2-1 to Porto in the Champions League.
Espanyol remains a point above the relegation zone following a 1-1 draw against Mallorca. In an evenly contested game, Jose Lazo equalized midway through the second half for Espanyol.
In their most recent fixture, Yannick Carrasco scored a brace when Atletico beat Espanyol 2-1 back in April.
Espanyol could be part of the banishment dogfight this season. They are only one point ahead of the relegation zone. Espanyol lost only one of the last six games. In the previous match, they played 1-1 on the road against Mallorca. That game was fair despitethe fact, so it is no wonder the teams broke the points.
Espanyol’s goal difference (7:8) in six road games best describes how the team plays away from home. As a result, Espanyol only lost two of those games, but both by one goal.
Espanyol should cover AH +1 spread against struggling Atletico Madrid.