LaLiga: Espanyol vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Espanyol and Barcelona who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Espanyol face Barcelona at RCDE Stadium in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current LaLiga campaign.

Barcelona have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 82 points from their initial 35 encounters. Espanyol trail them by 39 points after 35 rounds, leaving them as number 14 in the table.

Team form: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Espanyol Form

Espanyol endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Villarreal, before Real Betis won 1-2, while Leganes claimed a victory in a 3-2 match. Espanyol managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Real Valladolid by 1-2. This was followed by a 3-3 with Inter and a 4-3 win against Real Madrid. Barcelona recorded no less than five in their previous six LaLiga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 14 themselves while allowing five goals against.

Betting 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.

Players on top: Espanyol vs Barcelona

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Raphinha has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Thursday, it is because Barcelona bank on him to build on these numbers against Espanyol. The latter relies on Roberto Fernandez, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Espanyol claimed three wins, drew six and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won eight, drew zero and lost two of their last 10 games away. Barcelona won their last 5 matches. Barcelona have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 away games. Barcelona have not lost to Espanyol in 15 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Espanyol and Barcelona.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Barcelona played across all tournaments. They scored 2.6 times on average in the process. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches.