Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid Result

Fifteen points against five from the last six games is the gap Espanyol have to close against Atlético Madrid at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona on Saturday, 17 October 2026, and the honest question is whether there's anything in Espanyol's recent run that suggests they can. They have scored in every one of those six. Atlético have conceded four goals in the same number of matches.

• Fixture: Espanyol v Atlético Madrid
• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
• Kick-off: 13:00 BST
• Venue: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona

Atlético Madrid have won five of their last six

Atlético Madrid go to Espanyol having won five of their last six matches, collecting 15 points, scoring 14 and conceding four, the most recent of those wins a 2-0 victory at home to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League four days before this fixture.

Diego Simeone's side scored two or more in five of those six and kept three clean sheets. They beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home 27 days before this match, Osasuna 4-0 at home, Real Sociedad 3-0 away, and then won 2-1 away to Deportivo Alavés seven days out. The only blemish is a 1-2 defeat away to Liverpool FC, 38 days before this one. Two of their three away games in the run were won.

Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid: where the home side are losing points

Espanyol arrive at this LaLiga meeting with Atlético Madrid on five points from their last six - one win, two draws, three defeats - after a 1-1 draw away to Málaga CF eight days before the game.

Home form is the real worry. Neither of their two home matches in that run was won: a 1-1 draw with Sevilla, then a 1-3 defeat to Elche 29 days before this fixture. The single win came on the road, 2-0 at Osasuna. They conceded two or more in three of the six, and managed two goals themselves only once.