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Atletico Madrid host Espanyol at Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid on Sunday, Jan 31 at 3:00 PM in the LaLiga.
Atletico Madrid come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Espanyol travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Atletico Madrid here — they've won 4 of 10 previous meetings against Espanyol, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in Atletico Madrid won 4–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: Atletico Madrid look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Espanyol will make it uncomfortable. Atletico Madrid to win.