Espanyol vs Real Madrid Result: 1-2 — How the Model Called It, 22 August 2026

Espanyol vs Real Madrid finished 1-2 on 22 August 2026. Here is that result set against the model's pre-match probabilities.

Key takeaways

Final score: Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid.
Result: Real Madrid.
The model gave this outcome a 62.0% chance before kick-off.

Final score

Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid in La Liga, 22 August 2026.

What the model expected

Before kick-off, the MatchSense model gave Espanyol vs Real Madrid these chances:

Outcome	Model probability
Espanyol	12.6%
Draw	25.4%
Real Madrid	62.0%

The model's most likely outcome — Real Madrid at 62.0% — is the one that happened.

One match does not test a model. An outcome given 30% is supposed to happen about three times in ten, so these numbers only mean something read across hundreds of fixtures.

Go deeper

Full Espanyol vs Real Madrid analysis — lineups, statistics, head-to-head and every market the model prices.
La Liga table and fixtures
Espanyol — Profile, squad and fixtures
Real Madrid — Profile, squad and fixtures

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