Espanyol have been in decent form lately with a couple of wins, but also a couple of losses, showing they are a bit unpredictable. Atletico Madrid, however, have been struggling more with three losses in their last five matches, so they are not in a great moment.

In recent meetings between the teams, there have often been goals, including high-scoring draws like 3-3 and 4-2 wins for Atletico. This suggests the match could be open with chances at both ends. Given Atletico's poor recent form and Espanyol's slightly stronger results, Espanyol look better placed to win this.