Ballity Match Intelligence

EspanyolvsReal Madrid

La Liga

2026-08-22 19:30:00

RCDE Stadium

Current Squad v1 · Analytics 68% / 72%HIGH

Match Thesis

Exceptional box threat meets a weak opposing defensive resistance profile. — Espanyol vs Real Madrid.

MED

Primary Edge

HIGH

Espanyol · Duelist Winger

Tyrhys Dolan creation vs Real Madrid defensive resistance

Counter-Route

HIGH

Real Madrid · Shadow Striker

Kylian Mbappé box threat as Real Madrid counter-route

Expected Lineups

Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State

XI · UpdatingPress / squad window

Espanyol · 4-2-3-1

Real Madrid · 4-2-3-1

Injured / missing

Espanyol

No sidelined players listed

Real Madrid

No sidelined players listed

Key Match Players

Espanyol

Real Madrid

BUILD-UP

Espanyol

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Edu Expósito

Box-to-Box Midfielder

Duels

ROLE FIT 84

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Fernando Calero

Reader CB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Omar El Hilali

Defensive FB

Duels

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

Real Madrid

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Arda Güler

Creator

Tempo

ROLE FIT 84

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Dean Huijsen

Reader CB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Álvaro Carreras

Playmaking FB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

CREATION

Espanyol

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Tyrhys Dolan

Duelist Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 77

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 CREATIONHIGH

Omar El Hilali

Defensive FB

Duels

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 CREATIONHIGH

Fernando Calero

Reader CB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Previous Club

Real Madrid

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Rodrygo

Duelist Winger

ROLE FIT 96

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 CREATIONHIGH

Trent Alexander-Arnold

Offensive FB

Progression

ROLE FIT 85

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 CREATIONHIGH

Arda Güler

Creator

Tempo

ROLE FIT 84

25/26 · Previous Club

THREAT

Espanyol

#1 THREATHIGH

Roberto Fernández

Target Man

Duels

ROLE FIT 75

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 THREATHIGH

Tyrhys Dolan

Duelist Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 77

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 THREATHIGH

Jofre Carreras

Duelist Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 76

25/26 · Previous Club

Real Madrid

#1 THREATHIGH

Kylian Mbappé

Shadow Striker

Box Threat

ROLE FIT 85

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 THREATHIGH

Rodrygo

Duelist Winger

ROLE FIT 96

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 THREATHIGH

Vinícius Júnior

Duelist Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 79

25/26 · Previous Club

Where The Match Can Be Won

Matchup Mismatches

BOX

ATTACKER EDGE

Kylian MbappéVSRubén Sánchez

BOX THREAT · DEFENSIVE RESISTANCE

Exceptional box threat meets a weak opposing defensive resistance profile.

94 → 13HIGH

Block Strength

Unit profile · peer standings

Espanyol

Real Madrid

PROGRESSION

Espanyol58AVERAGE

Real Madrid84GREAT

CARRYING

Espanyol57AVERAGE

Real Madrid92ELITE

CREATION

Espanyol74GOOD

Real Madrid88GREAT

DEFENSIVE PRESENCE

Espanyol35LIMITED

Real Madrid87GREAT

DUELS

Espanyol38LIMITED

Real Madrid76GREAT

PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%

Game State

What happens if the score changes · results history only

Espanyol — Level

HIGH

41%

Next goal for

43%

Next goal against

1.09

GF /90 while level

1.14

GA /90 while level

51%

Scored first (matches)

Real Madrid — Level

HIGH

61%

Next goal for

31%

Next goal against

2.01

GF /90 while level

1.00

GA /90 while level

68%

Scored first (matches)

Historical sampleEspanyol: 58 entries · 1973 minReal Madrid: 59 entries · 1611 minHIGH

Routes To Advantage

01Espanyol

Edu Expósito → Box-to-Box Midfielder → Releases Tyrhys Dolan

Evidence: progression · creation

02Real Madrid

Rodrygo → Shadow Striker → Creator → threat arrivals

Evidence: link · box_threat