Predictions for the Actual Madrid and Espanyol match, and the preliminary preview for Saturday’s match in La Liga. Learn on for evaluation, workforce information and anticipated lineups as Los Blancos intention to shut the hole on the prime.

date	Saturday, March 11, 2023
Beginning	14:00 (CET)
stadium	Santiago Bernabeu
a race	La Liga

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Preview of Actual Madrid and Espanyol

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Actual Madrid kick off the weekend in LaLiga with a house recreation in opposition to Espanyol. This was the match that noticed Los Blancos win the title final season, however it’ll take an enormous turnaround for them to efficiently defend it this yr.

Not that there was an enormous decline this season. Actual Madrid nonetheless common 2.2 factors per league recreation which interprets to 84 factors over the course of the season. They gained La Liga comfortably with 86 final season, however Barcelona’s enchancment and talent to win persistently with out at all times shining leaves Carlo Ancelotti’s facet 9 factors off the highest with 14 video games remaining.

That is lots of floor to compensate for however they’re going to want an excellent week earlier than the worldwide break to get an opportunity. With Barcelona out to Athletic this weekend, Actual Madrid have the potential to at the least shut the hole after which they may absolutely have to win El Clasico at Camp Nou subsequent Sunday to keep up a combating probability of defending their title.

Espanyol are hoping to tug off an upset right here, and their beginning line-up is feeling stronger now than they have been earlier within the season. Denis Suarez, Cesar Montes and Fernando Pacheco all arrived in January and have all entered in eleven matches and solely 3 groups have picked up extra factors from their final 8 LaLiga matches than Espanyol (13).

Nevertheless, it might be an exaggeration to say that they’re now a totally disguised facet. They have been overwhelmed by Actual Valladolid who have been out of shape final time round and Diego Martinez remains to be experimenting a bit together with his line-up and construction. Probably a protection in third right here with Denis Suarez maybe taking part in behind Joselu’s second ahead line and Martin Braithwaite ought to make sure the guests maintain at the least some aim menace.

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Staff information and potential lineups

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actual madrid

injured	Alaba
Uncertain	Benzema, Mariano
banned

Doable Eleven: Courtois – Nacho, Rudiger, Militao, Carvajal – Ceballos, Choameni, Valverde – Viene, Rodrygo, Asensio (4-3-3).

coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Espanyol

injured	Pedrosa
Uncertain	Danny Gomez, Barry, Olivan
banned

Doable Eleven: Pacheco – Cabrera, Gomez, Montes – Olivan, Souza, Darder, Gil – Denis Suarez – Joselo, Braithwaite (3-4-1-2)

coach: Diego Martinez

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Predict the end result: Actual Madrid 3-1 Espanyol

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Actual Madrid are set to overlook Karim Benzema once more, however that is no convincing protection from Espanyol and it is exhausting to see them protecting the champions silent for lengthy on this match. An away aim is feasible, however the factors should stay in Madrid.

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