Espanyol and Barcelona meet in a match in the stage with the number 19 in La Liga. The match will be played on Saturday, from 20:00 pm on RCDE Stadium.
Recent results recorded by the band of Abelardo Fernandez have made it to occupy the last position in La Liga. Moreover, Espanyol is the most modest team in Spain in terms of matches played on its own ground, with zero victories, two draws and seven defeats.
On the other side, Barcelona occupies the first position, being without fail in the last ten official matches in all competitions. Ernesto Valverde’s team ended the year 2019 with a categorical success achieved on their own ground, 4-1 in front of those from Alaves. In that duel, all 3 players in the Barcelona attack, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann, managed to put their name on the scorers list.
– Espanyol has achieved only one success in the last 24 derbies of Barcelona (19 victories for Barcelona, official matches);
– In La Liga, the second team of Barcelona recorded only two victories in front of the rival, on their own field;
– In 12 of the 25 direct matches on this field, the guests did not receive a goal;
Spanish: Lopez – Lopez, Espinosa, Calero, Vila – Darder, Lopez, Roca, Vargas – Lei, Calleri;
Absent: Sebastien Corchia (injured), Esteban Granero (suspended), Matias Vargas, Victor Sanchez, Pablo Piatti (uncertain);
Barcelona: Neto – Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba – Busquets, Jong, Rakitic – Messi, Suarez, Griezmann;
Absent: Ousmane Dembele, Arthur, Marc-Andre ter Stegen (injured);
Even though it is a derby, this match has a favorite, and this is the leader in Spain. Barcelona should not face difficulties in front of rivals. We expect this duel to be settled from the first half.
PREDICTION: Barcelona to win @ 1,47
