Three points for the home side is anticipated from this fixture if the league table is a way to look into the future. The FC Barcelona fans are hopeful that the mismatch between 1st and Espanyol's 16th position in the table will be revealed on the grass.
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (5) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have scored more than double the goals of Espanyol.
This could be an absorbing game with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
FC Barcelona form and stats
This stadium, Spotify Camp Nou, has been a fortress for FC Barcelona in the La Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-1-0. FC Barcelona has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Spotify Camp Nou. We remember; it was Rayo Vallecano.
A good away victory last time out for FC Barcelona, who won 2-1 against Osasuna (placed 7th). Manager Xavi felt very clever after Raphinha scored the winning goal against Osasuna, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 78th minute. Pedri (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Pedri scored one goal and had 34 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that, FC Barcelona had a home game versus Almeria which ended with a victory 2-0.It should be added that a peek at the 12 latest league games shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Barcelona as they are travelling to their away game against Intercity in the Copa Del Rey. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), FC Barcelona's attacking play is working.
Espanyol form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Espanyol so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Espanyol has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Two away games in a row for Espanyol, whose manager Penas could celebrate last time after the Copa Del Rey win against Atletico Paso.
Ahead of that, the Copa Del Rey victory away at Rincon.
A quick return to home after this game, as Espanyol are hosting Celta de Vigo in the Copa Del Rey only three days away.
Espanyol have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Espanyol have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
FC Barcelona have put together a sequence of 9 consecutive games without losing (5-4-0) when facing Espanyol.The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 13 goals |   J. Sanmartín Mato 7 goals |  O. Dembélé 4 goals |
FC Barcelona missing players
Espanyol missing players
| FC Barcelona | Espanyol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 33 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| 64% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 6.6 | 7.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 16.9 | 19.1 | 21.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 9.3 | 11.9 |
| 6.2 | 7.4 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 38% | 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 33% |
| 8.6 | 6.4 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.3 | 14 | 13.1 |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
- Espanyol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Espanyol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Barcelona have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- FC Barcelona have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Barcelona have scored more than double the goals of Espanyol.
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals (5) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (11) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most clean sheets (7) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most points (19) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals (17) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have the the best goal difference (+28) in La Liga
- FC Barcelona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- FC Barcelona is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Valencia | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 | Mallorca | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 17 |
| 13 | Girona | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Almeria | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Getafe | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Sevilla | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 11 |
| 20 | Elche | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -21 | 4 |
