Barcelona to score straightforward win at Espanyol
RCD Espanyol vs FC Barcelona - 04/01/2020
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La Liga basement dwellers, Espanyol, face a mountain to climb and a seemingly impossible task of containing Saturday’s visitors, Barcelona, when the two teams clash at the RCDE Stadium, especially as Espanyol have struggled for wins this season.
The hosts head into this crucial encounter having failed to win any of their last 8 matches overall in the Spanish top flight, and this includes losing 6 of these 8 which has kept Espanyol firmly rooted to the bottom of La Liga and 5 points adrift of fourth from bottom club, Mallorca, and safety.
The last opponent you’d want to face in such circumstances, then, would be top of the league Barcelona who’ll be keen to grab all three points in order to stave off the challenge of their fierce rivals, Real Madrid.
Having failed to win any of their 9 matches at home so far this season, Espanyol’s hopes of getting anything out of this clash look extremely slim.
Indeed, Espanyol have drawn 2 and lost 7 of their 9 matches at their RCDE Stadium so far this season and they also possess the worst defensive record at home in the division ahead of this meeting, as 7 of their 9 matches have also seen them concede 2 goals or more.
As mentioned earlier, Barcelona sit top of La Liga and hold a 2-point lead over 2nd placed Real Madrid, but the visitors will be keen to make this a 5-point cushion with a win at the La Liga strugglers this Saturday.
With Real Madrid having to travel to surprise package 6th placed Getafe this weekend, Barcelona know they have a good chance to extend their lead at the top of La Liga, and with an unbeaten run of 7 matches under their belts, this looks a straightforward case for a Barcelona win here.
Recent victories against Celta Vigo, Leganes, Atletico Madrid, Mallorca and Deportivo Alaves have helped maintain Barcelona’s occupation at the top of La Liga, and the visitors have also held the upper hand in recent exchanges between the two sides in recent times.
Barcelona have won 4 of the last 5 meetings against Espanyol in all competitions and this includes a heavy 4-0 win inflicted upon Espanyol away from home in La Liga last December, so the visitors will be confident of all three points here, as well as the real possibility of covering the -1.5 asian handicap line too.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Es1
102069
2
1 - 3
3.20
8°
1.38
7.50
5.65
1.38
1
1
-1
2 - 2(1 - 0)
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