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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

26 Jul 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction View match ›

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona meet Real Madrid in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Saturday 22 August 2026 at 19:30 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 43 times. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 6, Real Madrid 34, with 3 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
03 May 2026Spanish La LigaRCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid
20 Sep 2025Spanish La LigaReal Madrid 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
01 Feb 2025Spanish La LigaRCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid
21 Sep 2024Spanish La LigaReal Madrid 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
11 Mar 2023Spanish La LigaReal Madrid 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in good form — D W W D W from their last 5 (W3 D2 L0).

  • D v Sabadell (1–1)
  • W v Pau FC (4–0)
  • W v UE Olot (3–0)
  • D v Real Sociedad (1–1)
  • W v CA Osasuna (2–1)

Real Madrid are in excellent form — W W W L W from their last 5 (W4 D0 L1).

  • W v Athletic Club (4–2)
  • W v Sevilla FC (1–0)
  • W v Real Oviedo (2–0)
  • L v FC Barcelona (0–2)
  • W v RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (2–0)

What to expect

There's little to separate these two on form and history — this has the makings of a tight, evenly-matched contest that could turn on a single moment.

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