Espanyol - FC Barcelona

La Liga Season 2026 - Round 18
Planned

Match preview

Espanyol take on FC Barcelona in La Liga at RCDE Stadium on 3 January 2027. FC Barcelona arrive on the back of 5 straight wins.

The most recent match for Espanyol was a 1-1 draw with Malaga, preceded by a 1-3 defeat against Elche.

The most recent match for FC Barcelona was a 3-0 win over Getafe, preceded by a 3-1 win over Sevilla.

The numbers favour FC Barcelona, with 24 points and 7 goals conceded in 8 matches, against 8 points and 11 goals conceded in 8 matches for Espanyol.

FC Barcelona have won the last 5 meetings between the sides. The record over the 20 previous meetings: no wins for Espanyol, 15 wins for FC Barcelona and 5 draws. See every meeting between Espanyol and FC Barcelona.

Our algorithm predicts FC Barcelona to win, with a probability of 70%.

Team forms

Previous confrontations (H2H)

0 Espanyol
5 Draw
15 FC Barcelona
55% Over 2.5 goals
45% Both teams scored
3.3 Goals per match
Logo Espanyol 1 | Logo FC Barcelona 11 Clean sheets
đŸ”„ FC Barcelona won the last 5 head-to-head meetings
Biggest win: FC Barcelona 5-0 Espanyol (2017)
Most goals: Espanyol 2-4 FC Barcelona (2023)
Goals scored all matches
Logo Espanyol
0.60
Logo FC Barcelona
2.65
Goals in home matches
Logo Espanyol
0.70
Logo FC Barcelona
3.10
Goals in away matches
Logo Espanyol
0.50
Logo FC Barcelona
2.20
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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Stadion

Stadion name

RCDE Stadium

Capacity

40423

Address

Avenida Baix Llobregat 100
Cornella de Llobregat

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Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.