Real Madrid host Espanyol who are 24 points behind the Madridistas in the table. The home team go into this match with fifteen wins, two draw and three defeats. Merengues beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 in a very interesting game last weekend. Real played in this match as a team and produced many goal chances. The hosts will be determined to pick up another victory today. They want to exert maximum pressure on Espanyol. Their style of playing has made the team even tougher physically and mentally.  Espanyol have always been a dangerous team especially when they score first. But this season they have had problems in front of goal. Los Perequitos have netted only fourteen goals in twenty matches. Only newcomers Xerez have scored less with 10 goals. The visitors go into this game with six wins, five draws and nine defeats. They defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in their last home game. Espanyol know that they will have a very difficult games but they must try to stay calm and play game by game.
Real are in good form. Home win with hcp. Over 3 goals