Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction, 5/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/2/2026

Game: Espanyol vs Real Madrid

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain is the location where Real Madrid (23-5-5) will try to defeat Espanyol (10-9-14) on Sunday. Espanyol are priced at +106 while the Meringues are at -128. The over/under is 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Marko Dmitrovic for Espanyol and Andriy Lunin for Real Madrid.

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The Budgerigars have a ranking of 11th concerning expected goals with 20.3, and their expected goals against are at 22.6. RCD Espanyol has relinquished 49 goals while giving up 1.48 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have a total of 160 SoT against them. The team's differential on goals is -12 with the help of 37 goals notched and also 49 goals surrendered. They have amassed 9 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 27.3% so far this season. Espanyol has a total of 116 SVs and they also have earned a save rate of 69.4% on the campaign. Espanyol is sitting with 80 yellow card warnings on the year and also 5 red cards. Over the course of the season, this team is averaging 1.18 pts per match (39 points) and they also rank 14th in Big 5 soccer with 24 assists.

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Real Madrid has totaled 68 goals and the team's expected goals for the season is 22.7. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is 0.94 with 71 saves, and they have amassed 11 shut outs. So far this year, the Meringues have a save % of 68.4% (98 shots on target against), and also are ranked 2nd among European teams with 74 points. Real Madrid ranks 2nd in the category of goals relinquished having 31, and the difference in goals is sitting at 37. The Meringues have accounted for a clean sheet rate of 33.3% on the campaign in addition to 60 yellow cards. The Meringues hold an average of 2.2 points per match while earning 48 assists and 7 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Espanyol is Marko Dmitrovic. Dmitrovic has seen the pitch for 20,499 mins and has 603 saves during his soccer career. The goalie born in Serbia has seen 913 shots sent his way in 227 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.40 (320 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 66.0%. Dmitrovic (67-62-98 record in his career) has accounted for 64 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.1%% shutout rate.

Andriy Lunin will reside in front of the goal for Real Madrid. In his career, Lunin has surrendered 45 goals and has accounted for 105 stops in 46 starts. He has surrendered 0.98 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 29-9-8. He has a save % of 69.5% and his clean sheet rate is 41.2%%. Lunin has earned 19 clean sheets and has defended 151 shots against him in 4,145 career mins.

Roberto Fernandez is a player who can make a difference on the pitch for Espanyol. The forward representing Spain has earned 14 goals in 13,375 professional minutes played. Fernandez has had a starting assignment in 149 games so far in his career and accounts for 0.09 goals per 90 mins. He has 9 assists while earning 37 pts so far in his pro soccer career.

Real Madrid is being led onto the pitch by Vinicius Junior, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 293 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Brazil has accumulated 27,153 mins while scoring 127 goals. He has 337 points in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 83 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Madrid (+106)

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