Barcelona perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Espanyol can look both up and down from their 13th position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Barcelona form and stats
Barcelona has performed well at Camp Nou so far this season with 10 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats. The Barcelona fans aren't used to losing here at Camp Nou and will expect new points from this game. Barcelona has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat. Barcelona has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sevilla defeat.Barcelona are returning here after visiting Real Betis in a La Liga game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Before that, Barcelona had a Champions League home game versus Olympique Lyonnais which ended with a victory 5-1.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Barcelona - Villarreal game in the La Liga only three days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Goals are plentiful at Camp Nou this season as Barcelona has scored 42 goals here in 14 attempts. 16 goals have been conceded.
Espanyol form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Espanyol so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-7 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.Espanyol failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sevilla (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-1 draw at Athletic Club's stadium before that.
A new game in only three days for Espanyol, the La Liga home match versus Getafe. Busy days.
The attacking power of Espanyol when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored in 14 matches. Espanyol have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Espanyol - Barcelona 0-4, played this season. Barcelona-Espanyol H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Barcelona 8 wins, Espanyol 1 win, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  L. Messi 29 goals / 12 assists |  L. Suárez 18 goals / 6 assists |   Borja Iglesias 11 goals / 2 assists |
Barcelona missing players
Espanyol missing players
| Barcelona | Espanyol | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 86% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 71% |
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 46% | 57% | Over 3.5 | 43% | 32% |
| 29% | 29% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 7% |
| 61% | 64% | Both teams to score | 50% | 54% |
| 39% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | Failed To Score | 14% | 25% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 73 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 46 | 66 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 56 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Getafe | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alavés | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Valencia | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 11 | Eibar | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Girona | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 34 |
| 14 | Leganés | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Levante | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 25 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Huesca | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -19 | 22 |
