On Saturday, December 31, Barcelona will host Espanyol, one of its local rivals, at Camp Nou for yet another La Liga edition of El Derbi Barcelona. The hosts are currently at the top of the league table and will attempt to finish the year as league leaders. They will need to avoid defeat if they are to keep their lead in the league table, which currently stands at just two points over Real Madrid.
In their previous match, Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-1 on the road thanks to second-half goals from Pedri and Rafinha. Since then, Barcelona has won five league games. Espanyol’s league campaign has been difficult thus far, and they have not won any of their last five league games. The previous time they played Villarreal, they lost 1-0 on the road.
Barcelona vs Espanyol Match Details :
- Barcelona – Espanyol
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 31/12/2022
- Starting time – 13:00 UTC
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction :
This season, Blaugrana has kept clean sheets in six of their seven La Liga games played at home. They are likely to put on a good show because they have scored at least two goals in five of their seven home games.
Since 2009, Blanquiazules haven’t won a league game against Barcelona, so they should have trouble in this one. In their last six out of seven visits to Camp Nou, they have failed to score. In light of this, we expect the hosts to win comfortably and keep a clean sheet, and the odds look good for them.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-0 Espanyol.
Barcelona vs Espanyol Head to head :
In competitive games, the two rivals from Barcelona will meet for the 215th time. With 125 victories to their name, the hosts have been the better team in these games, as expected. 45 times, the visitors have defeated the Catalans, and 44 games have ended in draws.
In their last eight encounters with Espanyol, Barcelona has won five times and gone unbeaten. In La Liga, the hosts haven’t lost to the visitors in 24 games, the last time they did was in 2009 at Camp Nou. In all competitions, Barcelona has kept a clean sheet in six of seven home matches against Espanyol.
Espanyol has neglected to win 19 of their last 21 matches in La Liga. This season in La Liga, no team has won more games (12) than the hosts, and Espanyol has won fewer games (2), other than last-place Elche, which has lost 14 league games. This season, Barcelona has scored 33 goals and given up just five in 14 games, which puts them in the lead in both the attacking and defensive categories in La Liga.
Barcelona vs Espanyol Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result – Barcelona
- Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
- Tip 3: Barcelona to score in the first half – Yes
- Tip 4: Robert Lewandowski to score anytime – Yes
- Tip 5: Barcelona to keep a clean sheet – Yes
Barcelona vs Espanyol Lineups :
Barcelona:
- Ter Stegen;
- Balde, Kounde, E Garcia, Alonso;
- Pedri, Busquets, De Jong;
- Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele
Espanyol:
- Lecomte;
- Gil, Cabrera, Calero, Olivan;
- Melamed, Souza;
- Braithwaite, Darder, Puado;
- Joselu
Barcelona vs Espanyol Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |