Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction, 11/6/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/2/2022

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Game: Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022

Location: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atletico Madrid (-200) Espanyol (+645)

Estadio Wanda Metropolitano is the location where Espanyol (2-5-5) will compete against Atletico Madrid (7-2-3) on Sunday. Atletico Madrid opens at -200 while Espanyol are priced +645. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid and Alvaro Fernandez Espanyol.

Atletico Madrid recorded 31 SVs and they also held a save rate of 74.4 over the course of the prior season. This team's differential on goals sat at 8 with 20 goals compiled and also 12 goals conceded. For the previous campaign, the squad were the owners of an average of 1.92 pts per match (23 pts) and also were ranked 3rd in La Liga with 15 assists. The Red and Whites were ranked 10th concerning goals expected having 14.5, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 14.0. Atletico Madrid tallied 37 yellow card warnings over the course of the prior season in addition to 2 red cards. Atletico Madrid allowed 12 goals while giving up 1.00 G/90, and opposing clubs finished with 43 shots on target on them. They had a total of 4 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 33.3 last year.

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Espanyol had a total of 15 goals and their expected goals over the course of last year was 14.1. Their goals against per 90 min was at 1.67 with 31 saves, and they accounted for 2 shut outs. On the season, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 60.8 (51 SoT against), and they also ranked 15th in soccer with 11 points. Espanyol ranked 13th for goals given up with 20, and their goal difference sat at -5. Espanyol held a shut out rate of 16.7 over the course of last year in addition to 22 yellow card warnings. The Budgerigars had an average of 0.9 points per fixture while amassing 8 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Atletico Madrid will be Jan Oblak. Oblak (170-69-56 record in his career) has accumulated 147 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 49.3% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Slovenia has faced 946 shots tried at him in 298 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.78 (230 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .777. Oblak has played a total of 26,699 mins and is sitting with 735 saves in his career.

Alvaro Fernandez will be residing in front of the goal for Espanyol. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 33-19-40. Fernandez has accumulated 25 shutouts and has seen 298 shots tried against him in 8,325 career mins. Thus far in his career, Fernandez has given up 118 goals and has racked up 212 saves in 92 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .711 and his shutout rate is currently 27.2%.

Antoine Griezmann is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Atletico Madrid. He has 59 assists while earning 62 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. The forward representing France has tallied 167 goals scored in 33,826 mins played. Griezmann has started 394 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.44 G/90.

Espanyol features Javi Puado, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The forward born in Spain has been on the pitch for 5,135 professional minutes and has scored 17 goals. He averages 0.30 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 57 games during his career. He has accumulated 6 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (-200)

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