Football betting preview: Espanyol with moderate expectations before welcoming FC Barcelona

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: RCDE Stadium (40500 seats)

Espanyol ended up with a 2-3 score vs Sevilla in their previous match, a fixture to remember. Next is this robust FC Barcelona team.

Insights:
  • Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (11) in La Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Espanyol form and stats

The overall La Liga statistics at home this season for Espanyol are 4-5-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Espanyol are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Sevilla. Defender Oliván got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.3/10. Oliván served one assist, hit two key passes and won 1 of 1 duels.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Getafe.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 11 latest league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

The Espanyol fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FC Barcelona form and stats

FC Barcelona's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed FC Barcelona collect 37 points from their 16 away matches in the La Liga. 12 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

The FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 217 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Alba scored in Barcelona's previous match, the home game against Osasuna that ended 1-0. Alba came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Osasuna last time out, making the manager Xavi feel like a tactical genius. de Jong got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, top player of the team. Jong served one assist, hit four key passes and had 93 successful passes (of 102 total).

Before that, FC Barcelona secured a home win against Real Betis with the score 4-0.

Stats flash: 12 of the last 14 league matches involving this club have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

The travelling fans enjoy FC Barcelona's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 16 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

FC Barcelona have won or drawn the last 10 matches (5-5-0) facing Espanyol.

This was the final score when the sides faced each other previously this campaign; FC Barcelona - Espanyol 1-1. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

FC BarcelonaR. Lewandowski
R. Lewandowski
19 goals
EspanyolJ. Sanmartín Mato
J. Sanmartín Mato
14 goals
EspanyolM. Braithwait
M. Braithwait
10 goals

Espanyol missing players

FC Barcelona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Espanyol FC Barcelona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 5 16 33
7 4 1 Won W 3 12 26
10 5 0 Drew D 1 1 4
16 7 3 Lost L 1 3 3
40 19 4 Scored S 9 27 60
56 25 7 Conceded C 1 9 11
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 91%
76% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 55%
61% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 45%
42% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 21%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
73% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 21%
18% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 80% 62% 76%
12% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 12% 12%
 
4.4 5.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.1 6.3
5.3 3.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.2 3
2.7 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.3
10 6 2 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
10.8 12.4 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 12.6 15
3.5 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.2 5.2
35% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 40% 35%
 
14.1 11.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 10.8 9.1
5 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.4 2.6
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in La Liga
  • Espanyol have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Barcelona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (11) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (10) away in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (25) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the most points (37) away in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+18) away in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+49) in La Liga
  • FC Barcelona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • FC Barcelona have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Barcelona 33 26 4 3 60 11 17 14 3 0 33 2 16 12 1 3 27 9 49 82
2 Atlético Madrid 33 21 6 6 60 26 17 11 3 3 36 14 16 10 3 3 24 12 34 69
3 Real Madrid 33 21 5 7 69 32 16 11 4 1 40 14 17 10 1 6 29 18 37 68
4 Real Sociedad 33 18 7 8 43 29 16 9 4 3 21 13 17 9 3 5 22 16 14 61
5 Villarreal 33 16 6 11 47 34 16 10 2 4 27 15 17 6 4 7 20 19 13 54
6 Real Betis 33 15 7 11 40 37 16 8 4 4 22 15 17 7 3 7 18 22 3 52
7 Girona 33 13 8 12 52 46 17 10 3 4 33 22 16 3 5 8 19 24 6 47
8 Athletic Club 33 13 8 12 43 33 17 7 3 7 20 13 16 6 5 5 23 20 10 47
9 Rayo Vallecano 33 12 10 11 40 42 17 8 5 4 25 19 16 4 5 7 15 23 -2 46
10 Osasuna 33 12 8 13 29 35 16 8 1 7 17 19 17 4 7 6 12 16 -6 44
11 Sevilla 33 12 8 13 41 49 17 7 4 6 23 23 16 5 4 7 18 26 -8 44
12 Mallorca 33 11 8 14 32 37 16 7 5 4 17 12 17 4 3 10 15 25 -5 41
13 Celta de Vigo 33 10 9 14 38 46 16 6 5 5 22 17 17 4 4 9 16 29 -8 39
14 Almeria 33 10 6 17 42 58 17 9 2 6 26 22 16 1 4 11 16 36 -16 36
15 Cadiz 33 8 11 14 26 49 17 5 6 6 16 23 16 3 5 8 10 26 -23 35
16 Real Valladolid 33 10 5 18 30 57 16 7 3 6 18 21 17 3 2 12 12 36 -27 35
17 Valencia 33 9 7 17 36 40 17 7 4 6 24 17 16 2 3 11 12 23 -4 34
18 Getafe 33 8 10 15 30 42 17 6 5 6 18 18 16 2 5 9 12 24 -12 34
19 Espanyol 33 7 10 16 40 56 16 4 5 7 19 25 17 3 5 9 21 31 -16 31
20 Elche 33 3 7 23 25 64 16 2 4 10 15 27 17 1 3 13 10 37 -39 16

Espanyol:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Barcelona 33 26 4 3 60 11 17 14 3 0 33 2 16 12 1 3 27 9 49 82
2 Atlético Madrid 33 21 6 6 60 26 17 11 3 3 36 14 16 10 3 3 24 12 34 69
3 Real Madrid 33 21 5 7 69 32 16 11 4 1 40 14 17 10 1 6 29 18 37 68
4 Real Sociedad 33 18 7 8 43 29 16 9 4 3 21 13 17 9 3 5 22 16 14 61
5 Villarreal 33 16 6 11 47 34 16 10 2 4 27 15 17 6 4 7 20 19 13 54
6 Real Betis 33 15 7 11 40 37 16 8 4 4 22 15 17 7 3 7 18 22 3 52
7 Girona 33 13 8 12 52 46 17 10 3 4 33 22 16 3 5 8 19 24 6 47
8 Athletic Club 33 13 8 12 43 33 17 7 3 7 20 13 16 6 5 5 23 20 10 47
9 Rayo Vallecano 33 12 10 11 40 42 17 8 5 4 25 19 16 4 5 7 15 23 -2 46
10 Osasuna 33 12 8 13 29 35 16 8 1 7 17 19 17 4 7 6 12 16 -6 44
11 Sevilla 33 12 8 13 41 49 17 7 4 6 23 23 16 5 4 7 18 26 -8 44
12 Mallorca 33 11 8 14 32 37 16 7 5 4 17 12 17 4 3 10 15 25 -5 41
13 Celta de Vigo 33 10 9 14 38 46 16 6 5 5 22 17 17 4 4 9 16 29 -8 39
14 Almeria 33 10 6 17 42 58 17 9 2 6 26 22 16 1 4 11 16 36 -16 36
15 Cadiz 33 8 11 14 26 49 17 5 6 6 16 23 16 3 5 8 10 26 -23 35
16 Real Valladolid 33 10 5 18 30 57 16 7 3 6 18 21 17 3 2 12 12 36 -27 35
17 Valencia 33 9 7 17 36 40 17 7 4 6 24 17 16 2 3 11 12 23 -4 34
18 Getafe 33 8 10 15 30 42 17 6 5 6 18 18 16 2 5 9 12 24 -12 34
19 Espanyol 33 7 10 16 40 56 16 4 5 7 19 25 17 3 5 9 21 31 -16 31
20 Elche 33 3 7 23 25 64 16 2 4 10 15 27 17 1 3 13 10 37 -39 16

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