Barcelona have dropped just five points in La Liga this season. Check the Barcelona vs Espanyol odds below
Since losing to rivals Real Madrid, Blaugrana have won five in a row in the league.
Espanyol have picked up just one league victory in ten.
Barcelona rekindle their title push with a game against Espanyol at the Camp Nou in La Liga this Saturday. Barca are looking for a sixth successive league success.
Espanyol have had a tough campaign thus far, winning just two of their 14 matches on their La Liga schedule. Still, can the club based in Barcelona cause an upset against their neighbors?
Check out the latest Barcelona vs Espanyol odds and top La Liga picks in this in-depth betting preview.
Barcelona vs. Espanyol Odds
Barcelona | Draw | Espanyol |
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-400 | +550 | +900 |
La Liga leaders Barcelona are the odds-on favorites with the bookmakers to pick up their 13th league win of the season on Saturday. Right now, Barca are priced at La Liga odds of -400.
Espanyol have picked up just two league wins all season, and a trip to the Camp Nou to face in-form Barcelona is just about as tough as it gets. The bookies are offering +900 for an away win and +550 for the draw.
Barcelona vs. Espanyol Information
- La Liga
- Camp Nou
- Saturday, 31 Dec 2022, 06:00 AM EDT
- How to watch: ESPN+
Barcelona – Barca to Chalk Up Another Three Points?
Barcelona kicked off their 2022-23 La Liga season with a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Rayo Vallecano. However, they went on to win their next seven league games to fire their way to the top.
Barcelona were beaten by rivals Real Madrid in a superb El Clasico in October. Goals from Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde put Los Blancos two up. Ferran Torres pulled one back late on to make things interesting, but Rodrygo’s injury-time penalty made sure of the points for Real.
Blaugrana have been on another stunning run of form in the league since then, going on to win the following five. During that run, they have scored 12 and shipped just one goal.
Before the international break, Xavi’s troops picked up a narrow away win against Osasuna to keep their fine run going. Robert Lewandowski was sent off, but second-half goals from Pedri and Raphinha gave Barca a 2-1 win.
The best Barcelona vs Espanyol odds and predictions are below. Can the Catalonia giants ease to another three points against their Barcelona rivals on the weekend?
Barcelona Projected Lineup: Ter Stegen, Christensen, Roberto, Garcia, Balde, Busquets, Pedri, Gavi, Fati, Torres, Raphinha.
Barcelona Injuries: Kessi, Araujo.
Espanyol – Can the White and Blue Upset Their Neighbors?
Espanyol hover just above the relegation zone after another tough season in La Liga. They are down in 16th place with just 12 points to their name after two wins, six draws and six defeats.
Espanyol claimed a rare win against Real Valladolid back in October but are winless in five since (two defeats, three draws). That remains their only victory in ten league games.
After successive draws with Elche, Mallorca and Atletico Madrid, the White and Blue were beaten at home by Villarreal before the international break.
Espanyol have picked up back-to-back away wins against Rincon and Atletico Paso in the Copa del Rey and are undefeated in four league and cup away fixtures. They held Atleti to a 1-1 stalemate in their last away match in La Liga. However, they have not won away from home in the league since September.
Espanyol always relish the opportunity of getting one over on their local rivals, but they are the big underdogs when looking at the latest Barcelona vs Espanyol odds. Nevertheless, can Diego Martinez’s men make the short trip home with a positive result in the bag?
Espanyol Projected Lineup: Lecomte, Gil, Cabrera, Calero, Olivan, Puado, Darder, V. de Souza Costa, Braithwaite, Exposito, Joselu.
Espanyol Injuries: Sanchez, Pedrosa, Bare.
Barcelona vs. Espanyol Pick and Prediction
These two Barcelona-based clubs have a long-standing rivalry, but Barcelona have certainly had the better of Espanyol in recent years. Barca are unbeaten in this fixture in the league since 2009.
However, when these two teams last met, Espanyol held Barca to a 2-2 draw at RCDE Stadium in February. Luuk de Jong rescued a point for Blaugrana at the death in a spicy encounter.
Barcelona have the best home record in La Liga, winning six and drawing one of seven. As for Espanyol, they have collected just seven points from seven away games.
Barcelona should be too strong in this derby, and there is good value in +110 for the hosts to win to nil. Also, back Barca to be winning at half time and full time at -138.
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