FC Barcelona can not envision any handouts from the home team Espanyol in this La Liga fixture. Here's your full guide!
- FC Barcelona is in the best form (4-2-0) in La Liga
Both squads have had enough days rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's aim for an energetic match!
Espanyol form and stats
The overall La Liga statistics playing at home this season for Espanyol are 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Espanyol are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at RCDE Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The followers are hoping that Espanyol will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Athletic Club (placed 8th). Midfield player Vilhena got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Vilhena scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Real Betis that was lost 1-4.Espanyol has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Espanyol's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
FC Barcelona form and stats
3-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Barcelona in their La Liga matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Rayo Vallecano game have they lost an away game, meaning FC Barcelona has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
FC Barcelona are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the match against Atletico Madrid (placed 5th). Araújo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Araújo scored one goal and won 2 of 5 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Deportivo Alaves with the score of 1-0.A new game in only four days for Barcelona, the Europa League home match versus Napoli. Busy days.
FC Barcelona have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Barcelona have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled previously this season: FC Barcelona - Espanyol 1-0. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two squads are: one win for Espanyol, three draws and six wins for FC Barcelona. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  R. de Tomás Gómez 12 goals |   M. Depay 8 goals |  J. Puado Díaz 3 goals |
Espanyol missing players
FC Barcelona missing players
| Espanyol | FC Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 36 |
| 32 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 91% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 70% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 73% |
| 52% | 45% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 45% |
| 26% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 9% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 18% |
| 57% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 55% | 64% |
| 26% | 45% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 26% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 28% | 31% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 33% |
| 13.1 | 13.6 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
- FC Barcelona is in the best form (4-2-0) in La Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 28 | 53 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Valencia | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Elche | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Getafe | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 16 | Granada | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
| 20 | Levante | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -25 | 11 |
