Espanyol vs FC Barcelona predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Sunday at RCDE Stadium. Espanyol, in a time of weakness, take on FC Barcelona, who, on the other hand, arrive in a moment of confidence. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Full-Time Result – Away Win – 1.67
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Correct Score – 1-2 – 8.50
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three – Handicap Draw Espanyol +1 goal – 3.60
Barça come into this game probably in their best form of the season, especially with more confidence after beating Atletico Madrid, while Espanyol, on the other hand, lack that confidence and have lost two home games in a row.
Espanyol have conceded nine goals in their last five home games, all nine in the last three games, to be more specific, so we think Barça can score two goals. We think Espanyol are capable of scoring a goal, as Barça still have a lot of defensive frailties.
As we think Barça could win this match by a goal difference, we think it is a good Handicap to add a goal for Espanyol so that the final result could be a draw.
Espanyol’s last five matches have been loaded with many goals, seven in their favour and 11 against. Of the 18 total goals, seven have come between the first minute of the game and the 16th minute, with Espanyol scoring three goals and conceding four.
So far this season, the number of total goals that has been repeated on most occasions in Espanyol matches has been three goals, happening on up to six occasions.
The stretch of games in which most goals have been scored in Espanyol matches is between the 46th and 60th minute, with 15 goals out of a total of 59.
On Barça’s side, their last five games have seen a total of 11 goals, with seven goals scored and four conceded. Of the 11 goals, seven came in the first halves and four in the second halves.
At Barça, the most repeated result so far this season has been 1-1, a result that has happened on five occasions.
Espanyol’s last five matches have had 18 goals, while Barça’s last five matches have had a total of 11 goals, so we would find it very strange if this match had no more than 2.5 goals total. This bet has odds of 1.73 at William Hill.
For Espanyol, Óscar Gil is out due to accumulation of cards.
For Barça, Moussa Wague, Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, Ansu Fati, Clement Lenglet, Sergi Roberto, Alejandro Balde and Dani Alves are absent.
FC Barcelona to appeal the two-game suspension given to Dani Alves for the red card he received in the match against Atlético Madrid pic.twitter.com/IKb8dj5a8v
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Starting Lineups
Espanyol: Diego López, Pedrosa, Cabrera, Sergi Gómez, Vidal, Morlanes, Darder, Melendo, Puado, Vilhena, De Tomás.
FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Piqué, Araujo, Dest, Busquets, De Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Ferrán Torres, Adama.
Highlighted Player
Pedri
The young Spanish midfielder has shown a great level since his return from injury, the clarity of his passes and the ease with which he does everything can make him a very important element in his team’s favour.
Most popular FaQ for Espanyol vs FC Barcelona
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The last match between these clubs ended in a 1-0 win for FC Barcelona, in November 2021.
Where will this fixture be played?
This game will be played at RCDE Stadium, Cornellá.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at William Hill for Espanyol vs FC Barcelona.
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