<p>Espanyol will take on Atletico Madrid in the opening weekend of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign in a matchup that has proven very interesting in the past.</p> <p>In the last four league meetings between these sides, four draws have been recorded, with the latest being a 1-1 draw at Monday’s venue (KO 06:30 AEST).</p> <p>In the three other games, scores of 0-0, 3-3, and 1-1 have been recorded, while Atletico Madrid did win the encounter at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano 2-1 in April 2022.</p> <p>Can we expect the same kind of outcome on Monday when the two teams square off against each other once again, or will we see something a little different at the RCDE Stadium?&nbsp;</p> <h2>Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Betting Preview</h2> <p>Espanyol had a reasonable La Liga campaign last season, finishing 14th. However, they were only two points above the relegation zone, and a run of five losses in their last six games left Manolo González’s side needing the victory against Las Palmas on the final day to assure their place.</p> <p>As you can see on the latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/spain/spanish-la-liga">La Liga betting odds</a>, this year could be even tougher for the club to stay in Spain’s top-flight, as they’ll need to do it without Joan Garcia.</p> <p>The goalkeeper secured a switch to local rivals FC Barcelona. Numerous other players have left the club, but some new faces have also arrived as they look to enjoy a positive season.</p> <p>Atletico Madrid won’t make it easy. Diego Simeone has made significant additions to his team after they finished last season third in La Liga.</p> <p>He has added the likes of Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), David Hancko (Feyenoord), Santiago Mourino (Alaves), Marc Pubill (Almeria), Thiago Almada (Botafogo), Johnny Cardoso (Betis), Álex Baena (Villarreal), among others, to boost his squad in every area of the pitch.</p> <p>Top players have also left, but his squad remains strong with the likes of Jan Oblak, Julian Alvarez, and Antoine Griezmann in the fold.</p> <h2>Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/spain/spanish-la-liga/espanyol-v-atletico-madrid-9375690">Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid betting odds</a> have the away side as the favourites to win, although the odds appear short compared to previous results. That’s probably based on the fact there have been four draws between them in the last four matches.</p> <p>As noted, goals are often scored between these two sides, making the ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ an attractive option. On top of that, the ‘Yes’ outcome in the ‘Both Teams To Score’ also looks appealing. In the last five, there has only been one game where both failed to score.</p> <p>If you want to consider when the goals are scored, it could be worth backing the ‘No’ in the ‘A Goal Scored In Both Halves’ market. In the last five games, only two of those matches have seen goals scored in the first half</p>