Barcelona will be bidding to make it three straight La Liga victories on Sunday evening when they head to RCDE Stadium to take on Catalan rivals Espanyol in the Barcelona derby.
Barcelona will be bidding to make it three straight La Liga victories on Sunday evening when they head to RCDE Stadium to take on Catalan rivals Espanyol in the Barcelona derby.
Barcelona has an odd of 1.70(bet ₹100 and wins ₹170 if Barcelona wins). Bet Now
If this match Draws then odd is 3.80(bet ₹100 and win ₹380 if the match draws). Bet Now
Espanyol has an odd of 5.00(bet ₹100 and wins ₹500 Espanyol wins). Bet Now
Match: Barcelona vs Espanyol, La Liga
Date: February 14, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Espanyol
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Barcelona, meanwhile, recorded a 1-0 win over Alaves on January 23 before beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 last weekend, with Adama Traore making his second debut for the club, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making his first outing since arriving from Arsenal ahead of the transfer deadline. Xavi’s side scored all four of their goals against Atletico in the opening 49 minutes, and the result moved them above the reigning champions into the fourth spot in the table, now just two points behind third-placed Real Betis with a game in hand on the Seville-based outfit.
Barcelona is not in a title race this season, sitting 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid, but they are in a strong position to secure a top-four finish and will also be aiming for success in the Europa League. A busy end to February will see the Catalan side face Napoli twice in the Europa League, in addition to league fixtures against Espanyol, Valencia, and Athletic Bilbao, and the performance against Atletico last time out certainly raised the confidence of the club’s supporters.
Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Pique, Alba; F de Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Traore, Torres, Gavi
Having secured a return to La Liga by winning last season’s Segunda Division, consolidation back at this level was always going to be Espanyol’s number one priority during the 2021-22 campaign, so it has been a relatively successful season to date despite their recent struggles. Indeed, a record of seven wins, six draws and 10 defeats from 23 matches has seen the Catalan outfit collect 27 points, which has left them in 13th spot in the table, three points off the top 10 and crucially nine points clear of the relegation zone heading into the final months of the season.
Espanyol is without a victory in the league since the end of December, though, picking up just one point from their last four matches against Elche, Cadiz, Real Betis, and Athletic Bilbao. Vicente Moreno’s side has won six, drawn two, and lost three of their 11 league matches this season to collect 20 points, but they have lost their last two in front of their own fans to Elche and Real Betis.
Diego Lopez; Vidal, Gomez, Cabrera, Pedrosa; Darder, Morlanes, Melendo; Puado, De Tomas, Vilhena
Matches between these two sides are always important affairs, and it is set to be another fascinating battle this weekend. Espanyol will fancy their chances of causing problems, particularly with De Tomas returning to the side, but we are expecting Barcelona to navigate their way to another three points in La Liga.
Barcelona has shown tremendous improvement under Xavi and will need to build on their impressive form this month. The Catalans outplayed Atletico Madrid last week and cannot afford to underestimate their opponents this weekend. Espanyol has endured a definitive slump over the past month and has several issues to solve before the end of the season. Barcelona is the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Espanyol 1-2 Barcelona, as predicted by us.