Barcelona vs Espanyol prediction
Following a resounding victory against their arch-rivals Real Madrid in the latest edition of El Clásico, Barcelona prepares to welcome Espanyol for a highly anticipated derby match this Sunday. The atmosphere around the club is electric, as Barcelona rides a wave of momentum, having significantly improved since the beginning of the season. With their German manager at the helm, the team has embraced a high-intensity style of play that has invigorated their performance on the pitch. The prospect of facing Espanyol comes at an opportune moment, as Barcelona has shown remarkable form, clinching victories in their last five matches. During this impressive streak, they have found the back of the net a staggering 21 times, highlighting their formidable attacking capabilities. As the players gear up for this local battle, the stage is set for what promises to be an exhilarating encounter filled with passion and rivalry.
Espanyol currently finds themselves perilously close to the relegation zone, sitting just one point above the danger line. Their upcoming encounter in the Barcelona derby poses an additional challenge, as they face a formidable opponent with a strong track record. The team’s recent form has been disheartening, with no victories in their last five matches, highlighting their struggles to find pace and momentum on the pitch. Out of those five games, they managed to secure only a single win, while suffering four disappointing losses. This derby promises to be another daunting test for Espanyol. If they hope to clinch a victory, they will need to muster an exceptional level of motivation and determination.
Barcelona walks into this game been the favorite in this clash, as they have hammered any team that comes their way with more goals. They will be extra motivated to win this game as they secured a massive win last week in the Clasico. We, therefore, predict a handicap win for Barca as our Barcelona vs Espanyol prediction.
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Main Tip: HC -2 Barcelona Win
Our Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction
According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:
Prediction 1: HC -2 Barcelona Win
Three reasons why we back this tip in this game:
- Barcelona haven’t lost in their last five games
- They won their last game by a score of four goals to nil
- Playing at home, Barca’s last three games all saw them win by more than four goals
Odds for this bet
Paripesa offers competitive odds for the bet “HC -2 Barcelona Win.”
The odd of 1.46 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 68% chance that this game will have Barcelona win by a margin of at least 3 goals at full-time.
Odds comparison for HC -2 Barcelona
Paripesa – odds 1.46
Betboro – odds 1.44
Prediction 2: 1st Half – Barcelona Win
3 reasons why we back this game to witness a halftime win by Barca:
- Barcelona have won the first half in all their last five home games
- In Barca’s last home game, they won it by 3-1
- The last meeting between both sides, Barca won the first half by 3-0 against Espanyol
Prediction 3: Barcelona Over 2.5 Goals
3 Reasons why we back this game to have at least 3 goals score:
- The last five games featuring Barca, all had at least 3 goals scored at full-time by Barca
- Barca’s last game had four goals scored at full-time by them
- The last meeting between these two teams, Barca scored 4 goals at full-time
Odds for this bet
Helabet offers competitive odds for “Barcelona Over 2.5 Goals”
The odd of 1.43 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 70% chance that this match will see Barcelona Score at least 3 Goals at fulltime.
Odds Comparisons for Barcelona Over 2.5 Goals
Helabet – odds 1.43
Betwinner – odds 1.42
Statistics Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction
Barcelona’s Team News!
- Injuries: Christensen, Garcia, Torres, Beranl, Ter Stergen, and Araujo are the players that will miss this game due to various injuries-related issues with them.
- Possible rotation: With the likes of the recovered players such as Gavi, de Jong, Olmo, and Fermin back in the squad, it’s expected that Olmo and de Jong could be back to the starting eleven
- Bookings: In the last game, Barca players had five yellow cards shown to them, they will have to be extra careful to avoid bookings in other to not to be affected in the next games to come
- Attacking thread: Barca’s front line could feature Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha. The trio had 39 goal contributions so far this season in the league
Espanyol’s Team News!
- Injuries: Exposito (Ligament injury), Calero (Muscle injury), Gragera (thigh Injury) are all expected to miss this game due to injuries.
- Doubtful: Unuvar had some physical discomfort and he return day is near. He could be available for this game
H2H statistics
Looking at the last 10 meetings between these teams:
- Barcelona has 5 wins, Espanyol won 0, and 5 game was drawn
- That Match Scored an average of 2.70 goals
- Their last match ended with a 4-2 win for Barcelona
Latest results Barcelona
- They have five straight wins in their last 5 matches
- 21 goals in their last 5 matches. Average 4.20 goals per match
- They Won 4-0 against Real Madrid in their last match
Latest results Espanyol
- They have 1 win, and 4 losses in their last 5 matches
- 06 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.20 goals per match
- They lost 2-0 against Sevilla in their last match
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