Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol Prediction, Best Bets, Betting Odds

Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol is a big game.

Atletico Madrid are in danger of being overtaken by La Liga's top two teams. Atletico are one point behind Barcelona and eight behind Real Madrid. Diego Simeone's side are also in trouble of losing the La La title race. They are playing Espanyol and Real Mallorca in the Copa del Rey next weekend. They have failed to win five of their 12 matches so far this season. The team is aiming for six points from six.

Espanyol are 14th in La Liga, one point clear of the relegation zone. They have won two of their first 12 matches this season. Diego Martinez's team is playing against Atletico Madrid. They won 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao at the beginning of September. EspanyOL finished 14 last season, but they took only three points from the last 21 games.

Atletico Madrid are yet to keep a clean sheet in La Liga this season. Espanyol have scored 10 goals in 12 league games under Martinez. Atletico and Espanya are favorites to win on Sunday.   The game is expected to be a goalless draw. The betting odds are for both teams to score.