The victory in the match Espanyol – Real Madrid on January 27, 2019 may allow the Madrid team to interfere in the fight for the championship. Starting whistle at the stadium “im. Lewis Companys” fans will hear at 22:45 Moscow time.Espanyol The Catalans are not performing very well so far, now the team is in 13th place in the Example and is trying to break away from the relegation zone. Espanyol are getting closer to the outsiders and such games as the previous one, in which the “parrots” went to visit Eibar. The outcome for Espanyol could have been much more pleasant if Leo Baptistao had realized a killer moment in the 17th minute, the Brazilian removed the defender with a filigree feint and struck into the near corner – past the goal. Such a good start was replaced by a very uncertain game, the result – a missed goal in the 24th minute, the defenders of the “white-blue” completely forgot about Sergio Enrich, and the Spaniard rolled the ball from close range. There was plenty of time to move away from the missed ball, but Espanyol’s players failed to change the course of the match even after the break. Eibar managed to double the advantage in the 52nd minute, the second goal of the hosts was very similar to the previous one, although this time Pablo De Blasis became the author of the goal scored, the midfielder burst into the penalty area in time and calmly outplayed the goalkeeper – 2:0. The final score of the match was set in the 84th minute, Charles Diaz successfully caught the ball on the fly and forced the guest goalkeeper to take the ball out of his net again. The result – 3:0, the defeat of the Catalans, because of which they do not know the taste of victory for two games in a row. You may be able to break your losing streak in the match Espanyol – Real Madrid Real Madrid In the last round, the Madrid team was waiting for a match against one of their main competitors – Sevilla. Both teams understood the importance of this match, so in the first half they focused on defending their own goals rather than attacking the opponent’s goals. The only scoring chance near the gates of Sevilla came from Vinicius Junior, the Brazilian went one on one with the goalkeeper in the very debut of the meeting, but it was difficult to beat the opponent’s goalkeeper. Much more interesting game developed in the second half. A real masterpiece in the middle of the second half could have been created by Dani Ceballos, the midfielder decided to strike with an amazing trajectory, and only at the last moment the guests were saved by the crossbar. The players of Sevilla closed near their goal and tried to keep a draw, practically without creating dangerous chances near the opponent’s penalty area. Despite the fact that the approaches to the gates of the guests were closed, Real Madrid players increasingly resorted to long-range shots. One of the long-range shots did bring results for the “creamy” ones, Casemiro took the ball in the free zone, after which he opened the scoring with a powerful shot in the 78th minute. After the goal was scored, things went much easier for the Galacticos, the Sevilla players started forward, and the Madrid players had only to catch them on the counterattacks. High pressure from the Real Madrid players allowed them to double the advantage, Luka Modric took the ball away from the defender and went to a rendezvous with the goalkeeper – 2:0 in the second stoppage minute. “Creamy” won and climbed to the third line in the standings, for further progress and the fight for the title, Madrid must try and win the Espanyol – Real Madrid match. Espanyol – Real Madrid odds January 27, 2019 Pari-Match bookmakers leave very few chances for the home team. Odds for the match Espanyol – Real Madrid: Espanyol win – 4.30; Draw – 4.00; Real Madrid win – 1.81. Espanyol – Real Madrid: match prediction It will be extremely difficult for Espanyol to stop the Madrid team, especially given the current form of the hosts. Prediction for Espanyol – Real Madrid: Real will win and not concede, odds – 3.25. Recall that in the match between Lazio and Juventus on January 27, 2019, the leader of the Italian championship will come to visit the sixth team. The kickoff at the Stadio Olimpico is scheduled for 22:30 Moscow time.
