LiontipsEspanyol vs Barcelona. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
Espanyol spent the previous season in Segunda and now team is fighting for every single point, but it is clear that Vicente Moreno has much job to do.
The Budgerigars got off to a confident start in Copa del Rey, team easily advanced past first rounds, beating Solares (3:2), Palencia (2:1) and Ponferradina (2:1, penalties). Unfortunately, team failed to advance past the next round - club was eliminated by Mallorca.
After 23 rounds of La Liga The White-Blues have seven victories and six draws, delivering 27 points and a 13th spot in the standings. After a success in the match against Valencia (2:1) hosts are on a winless streak - three defeats and a draw against Cadiz (2:2).
Bare, Calero and de Tomas won't feature in the match.
Barcelona finished the Champions League group stage unsuccessfully, they failed to advance into the playoffs of the main European club tournament and were relegated to the Europa League instead.
At the start of Copa del Rey team recorded a victory over Linares (2:1), but in the next round Catalan side was eliminated. A regular time of the match against Athletic finished in a draw, but Basques were more fortunate in the extra time.
After 22 rounds of La Liga The Blaugrana have 10 victories and eight draws, delivering 38 points and a 4th spot in the standings, a massive improvement, in comparision with team's position a few months ago. In two latest rounds Xavi's men recorded an away victory over Alaves (1:0), after that team also beat Atletico (4:2) at home.
Wague, Garcia, Depay, Lenglet, Aubameyang, Roberto, Umtiti and Fati are unavailable this weekend.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 out of 6 most recent matches of Espanyol
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Visitors won 4 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches
СтавкаPenalty: no
In 2 out of 5 most recent matches of the visitors no penalties were given
Tip and bets
Espanyol gained great form and perform well in most of their matches. Barcelona put up a quality performance in the match against Atletico - that's what fans are expecting from Xavi. Now The Blaugrana are up against a tough opponent, plus a number of players are injuried, but nonetheless, we fancy Barcato win the encounter due to a great morale condition and a desire to secure a spot in Top-4.
Our prediction - Barcelona to win the match
Barcelona managed to beat their local rivals in each of two most recent head-to-head matches and we are expecting the same result today. Favourite should be able to record a victory by one goal, just like in two previous head-to-heads.
Our second bet is on Barcelona to win by one goal
