Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 12 match between Barcelona and Espanyol and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Barcelona clash in a derby with rivals Espanyol in LaLiga on Sunday at a neutral venue.

Barcelona have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 30 points from their initial 11 encounters. Espanyol trail by 20 points after 11 rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table on ten points.

Form: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Barcelona Form

Barcelona swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 5-1 against Sevilla. They went on to defeat Bayern Munich 4-1 and made it three on the spin against Real Madrid in a 0-4 victory. Barcelona swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 20 and conceding two goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Mallorca. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-1 against Athletic Club, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Sevilla. Espanyol didn’t manage a single away win in their last six LaLiga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Barcelona and Espanyol

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In 18 of the last 19 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Barcelona have won 12 of the last 14 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
In 11 of the last 12 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Barcelona have won 10 of the last 12 matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Barcelona have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals

Espanyol have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Espanyol have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In 6 of the last 8 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In 6 of the last 8 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In 4 of the last 5 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Jofre Carreras shows decent form right now for Espanyol, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barcelona, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Robert Lewandowski also look a nice prospect as he scored ten goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

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Full-time result

Barcelona claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Barcelona are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat. Espanyol conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Barcelona have not lost to Espanyol in 26 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Barcelona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Espanyol.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 3.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Espanyol, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 22 matches. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Barcelona vs Espanyol

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Barcelona and Espanyol seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this LaLiga match.

LaLiga: Barcelona vs Espanyol – Betting preview