Los Blancos boast a strong record in this fixture and after some encouraging recent performances, we are backing the European champions to claim a win
Real Madrid head to Cornella El Prat on Sunday evening to face Espanyol in La Liga.
Santiago Solari's side will be aiming to build on two impressive performances in their last two matches, having beaten Sevilla 2-0 in the league last weekend before overcoming Girona 4-2 in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.
Espanyol are one of the most out of form sides in the division, losing eight of their last nine league games.
bet365 offer Real Madrid at 4/5 (1.80) to record their fifth away win in La Liga this term. Espanyol for their part are priced at 16/5 (4.20) and last season they won this fixture by a 1-0 scoreline. The draw can be backed at 3/1 (4.00).
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Toni Kroos and Marcos Llorente made their respective returns from injury on Thursday night for Real Madrid and both could come back into the starting eleven. Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio are also nearing comebacks.
Espanyol have problems at centre-back with David Lopez, Oscar Duarte and Naldo all missing.
In the last two matches Real Madrid have shown some encouraging signs, controlling both games and scoring goals.
They boast a strong record against Espanyol with 12 wins in the last 13 meetings, with Los Pericos' victory in this fixture last season being their first over Real Madrid since 2007.
The 2015/16 season saw Real Madrid beat their Catalan opponents 6-0 both home and away, although the five subsequent matches have all seen under 2.5 goals.
Solari's side should be too strong for an out-of-sorts Espanyol but there could be some value in opposing a high scoring game for a higher odds bet.
The price of 4/5 (1.80) for a Real Madrid win should be big enough elicit plenty of interest. For a value wager, Real Madrid to win and under 2.5 goals is priced at 15/4 (4.75) and has paid out in four of the last five meetings.
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