Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Espanyol and Barcelona who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Much more than mere points are at stake when Espanyol clash in a derby with their rivals Barcelona on Saturday at RCDE Stadium.
Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 46 points after 18 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Espanyol find themselves positioned as number 5 in the LaLiga with 33 points following 17 rounds.
Team form: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Espanyol Form
Espanyol swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano. They went on to defeat Getafe 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Athletic Club in a 1-2 victory. Espanyol claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1, then Osasuna by 2-0 and finally Villarreal by 0-2. Barcelona performed a very admirable four wins in six LaLiga away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 16 times, while also conceding 12 goals.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Barcelona
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Espanyol and Barcelona played across all tournaments.
- In the last 12 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Espanyol have won the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Barcelona have won 13 of the last 15 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Espanyol vs Barcelona
It’s been a great season for Ferran Torres so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Barcelona want him to continue this productive spell against Espanyolon Saturday.
Popular betting markets: Espanyol vs Barcelona
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium across all tournaments Espanyol won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Barcelona claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Espanyol won their last seven matches on the trot. Barcelona have a great record of 8 wins on the bounce. Barcelona have not lost to Espanyol in 16 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored first in six of their last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Espanyol managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Barcelona have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Espanyol when playing at away ground.
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 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Barcelona, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.7 times goals per game. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 38 matches.
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