Ace Football team previews the La Liga clash between Espanyol and Barcelona and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
The La Liga clash at RCDE Stadium on Sunday sees Espanyol hosting opponents Barcelona.
Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 82 points after 33 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Espanyol find themselves positioned as number 19 in La Liga with 31 points following 33 rounds.
Form: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Espanyol Form
Espanyol lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 4-2 in a meeting with Villarreal. They replied by beating Getafe 1-0, before losing again, this time 3-2 against Sevilla. The Parakeets only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona lost against Rayo Vallecano by 2-1, beat Real Betis by 4-0 winning 1-0 against Osasuna. In their last six La Liga away matches, Barcelona have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored seven while also conceding three times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Espanyol and Barcelona
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Espanyol and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Espanyol have scored in 20 of the last 22 matches
- Espanyol have lost 7 of the last 9 matches and both teams scored at the same time
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Espanyol played, both teams scored
- Espanyol have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Espanyol have lost 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have scored in 17 of the last 19 away matches
- In 9 of the last 10 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- Barcelona have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players to watch: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Joselu is the most prolific La Liga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Barcelona look to Robert Lewandowski, hoping he can add to his current total of two La Liga goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Barcelona have not lost to Espanyol in 25 consecutive meetings. The Blaugrana have the best away record in La Liga, winning 12 of their 16 games (D1 L3). They hope to break a two-match winless run on the road this weekend. Espanyol have lost eight of their past 10 outings (W1 D1). They have the second-worst home record in the league, having lost seven of their 16 matches at the RCDE Stadium (W4 D5).
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Espanyol only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Barca have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Espanyol have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Barcelona have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium.
Total goals
Espanyol scored an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten matches at RCDE Stadium across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Barcelona, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
Betting suggestion: Espanyol vs Barcelona
To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Espanyol vs Barcelona mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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