The Santander League says goodbye to the RCDE Stadium for this 2017 with a key match for the parrots, who receive Atlético de Madrid in the other derby of the airlift, corresponding to day 17 of the Spanish league competition. Espanyol occupies the 16th position in the table, adding 17 points in the first 16 games played. The parakeet team broke their bad start of the season with an important victory against Real Celta (2-1 in the 4th round), which continued with a draw at Villarreal (0-0) and another win at home, against Deportivo de La Coruña (4-1). However, the Catalan team lost in their visit to the Santiago Bernabéu just before the international break (2-0). The goalless draw at home, against Levante, and the draw of the next game in Anoeta (1-1) gave way to a home win against Real Betis (1-0) and the surprising defeat in Vitoria before the break November (1-0). After the resumption, the team fell at home against Valencia (0-2), beat Getafe (1-0) days later and since then has only added one point after losing in Ipurúa (3-1), at home against Girona, and draw in Las Palmas last weekend.

This is the second season with Quique Sánchez Flores in charge, an ambitious project in which the Barcelona club has invested in the return of one of its maximum standards of the last decade, striker Sergio García. After confirming the definitive purchase of Diego Lopez to AC Milan and Pablo Piatti to Valencia, the parakeet team has been reinforced with another excellent veteran, the former Madrid Real Esteban Granero, who comes free from Real Sociedad. Also comes the white canterano Mario Hermoso, a central 22 years who shone at Real Madrid Castilla last season. As for the chapter of casualties, the forward Mamadou Sylla, sold to KAS Eupen for 2.3 million; left-back Rubén Duarte, transferred to Alavés for 400,000 euros; and the midfielder Joan Jordán, who goes to Eibar for 100000 euros. In addition, Víctor Álvarez goes free to the Russian Arsenal Tula, the goal Roberto is transferred to Málaga; of letting free the Andalusians José Antonio Reyes and Salva Sevilla, while finally, Felipe Caicedo was transferred to Lazio.

Eleven Probable: Pau Lopez – Javi Lopez, David Lopez, Hermoso, Aarón Martín – Jury, Javi Fuego, Piatti, Marc Roca – Baptistao, Gerard Moreno.

Atlético de Madrid occupies the second position in the Santander League, adding 36 of the 48 points that have been disputed (10 wins and 6 draws).

The rojiblanco table comes at a good time, after the draw against Villarreal, the victory in La Coruña just before the stoppage of selections (0-1), the scoreless draw in the Derby of Madrid, the win at the Ciutat de Valencia (0-5), the comeback against Real Sociedad (2-1), the victory in Seville (0-1 against Real Betis) and the triumph of last weekend against Deportivo Alavés (1-0).

Marked by the premiere of his new house, the set colchonero played his first three games of La Liga as a visitor, achieving two draws (in Girona 2-2 and Valencia 0-0) and a win in Las Palmas (1- 5). Its premiere in the Wanda Metropolitano (victory for the minimum against Málaga 1-0) was the start of a three-game winning streak (1-2 at San Mamés and 2-0 against Sevilla) before giving up a new draw in his visit to CD Leganés in Butarque (0-0) before the stoppage of selections.

Eleven Probable: Oblak – Thomas, Godín, Giménez, Lucas – Gabi, Thomas, Koke, Correa – Griezmann, Gameiro.

The precedents favor the colchoneros, winners of 19 of the last 45 matches, with 12 draws and 14 Spanish victories. In the last two visits to Cornellá, Atleti has won, something that can happen again in this game.
Prediction Today:
Victory of Atlético de Madrid 1.80