Real Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction, 9/20/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/17/2025

Game: Real Madrid vs Espanyol

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain is the location where Espanyol (2-1-0) will meet Real Madrid (4-0-0) on Saturday. Real Madrid are priced at -128 and the Budgerigars are at +106. The total is set at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid and Marko Dmitrovic for Espanyol.

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The Meringues are 2nd in relation to goals expected having 8.5, and their expected goals against sit at 3.7. The Meringues have conceded 2 goals while surrendering 0.50 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 10 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals is at 6 as a result of 8 goals put in the net in addition to 2 goals surrendered. They have earned 2 clean sheets, giving them a % of 50.0% this year. Real Madrid has earned 8 SVs and they also have a save% of 80.0% on the year. Real Madrid has a total of 5 yellow cards so far this season as well as 1 red card. This season, this club holds an average of 3.00 points per fixture (12 points) and are 3rd in Big 5 soccer with 6 assists.

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Espanyol has recorded 5 goals and their xG for the year is sitting at 4.3. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.00 in addition to 11 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. So far this season, RCD Espanyol has a save rate of 78.6% (14 SoT against), and have a rank of 6th in European soccer with 7 points. Espanyol sits at 6th when it comes to goals surrendered having 3, and the squad's goal difference is at 2. RCD Espanyol has amassed a shut out rate of 33.3% so far this season and 7 yellow cards. The Budgerigars have put together an average of 2.3 pts/match while totaling 3 assists.

The man protecting the net for Real Madrid will be Thibaut Courtois. Courtois has been on the pitch for 39,476 minutes and is sitting with 1,048 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.88 (388 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.0%. The keeper born in Belgium has seen 1,435 shots tried at him in 441 starts. Courtois (275-90-73 record in his career) has recorded 188 clean sheets, which gives him a 42.9%% shutout percentage.

Marko Dmitrovic will be residing in front of the net for Espanyol. In his career, Dmitrovic has given up 274 goals and has accounted for 498 saves in 197 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 59-54-84. He holds a save percentage of 64.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.3%%. Dmitrovic has 56 clean sheets while he has seen 767 shots attempted against him in 17,799 minutes in his career.

Kylian Mbappe is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Real Madrid. He has 106 assists while tallying 676 points so far in his career. The forward born in France has totaled 285 goals scored in 27,928 professional minutes. Mbappe has been in the starting lineup in 309 matches thus far in his career and he has earned 0.92 goals per 90 mins.

Espanyol features an attacker in Pere Milla, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has accumulated 95 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. The midfielder from Spain has been on the pitch for 15,312 minutes while scoring 39 goals. He sports an average of 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 172 matches during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Espanyol (-128)

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