Barcelona vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th April 2026

Much more than mere points are at stake when Barcelona clash in a derby with rivals Espanyol in LaLiga this coming Saturday at Spotify Camp Nou.

Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 76 points after 30 matches. Espanyol find themselves positioned as number 10 in the LaLiga with 38 points following 30 rounds.

Espanyol should hardly be a problem for Barcelona, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the LaLiga standings.

Barcelona arrive at their next LaLiga match, averaging a fabulous 2.6 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 26, while also conceding seven goals. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Espanyol managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 22 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 2.2 goals an average per game.

Barcelona go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-0 and 2-0 the last two times they played Espanyol.

Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Rayo Vallecano by 1-0, before beating Atletico Madrid by 1-2. The winning streak came to an end against Atletico Madrid, who ran out 0-2 winners. Barcelona swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 19 and conceding three goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Mallorca. A 1-2 defeat against Getafe followed, before a 0-0 draw with Real Betis. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to eight.

We expect Barcelona to make home advantage count but equally, we do not expect a festival of goals against Espanyol. Hence, our punt on the home win in a match with no more than three goals.

Barcelona won ten matches, scored 31 goals and conceded 13 in their last 12 games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. This earned them 30 points. Espanyol took four wins from their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They collected 15 points, scored 14 goals and conceded 23. Barcelona only drew once so far this season after 30 games played, in stead recording 25 wins and four defeats in the LaLiga. Espanyol have a record of ten wins, eight draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga.

Barcelona vs Espanyol Squads

Barcelona Squad

The 61-year-old coach of the home team, Hans-Dieter Flick, will select the lineup against Espanyol from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Ander Astralaga (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/24), Wojciech Szczesny (0/6), Alejandro Balde (0/21), Andreas Christensen (0/12), Eric Garcia (1/28), Gerard Martin (0/25), Joao Cancelo (1/8), Jofre Torrents (0/0), Jules Kounde (1/26), Pau Cubarsi (1/25), Ronald Araujo (3/19), Fermin Lopez (5/24), Frenkie de Jong (1/19), Gavi (0/4), Marc Bernal (2/17), Marc Casado (0/19), Pedri (2/22), Roony Bardghji (1/16), Tommy Marques (0/0), Xavi Espart (0/2), Dani Olmo (7/25), Ferran Torres (12/27), Lamine Yamal (14/26), Marcus Rashford (5/25), Raphinha (11/20), Robert Lewandowski (12/25), Toni Fernandez (0/1).

Espanyol Squad

Here is the full team squad of Espanyol. The 47 year-old Manolo Gonzalez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/30), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (5/28), Clemens Riedel (0/17), Fernando Calero (0/21), Jose Salinas (0/10), Leandro Cabrera (3/29), Miguel Rubio (1/11), Omar El Hilali (0/28), Ruben Sanchez (0/15), Charles Pickel (1/17), Edu Exposito (1/28), Pol Lozano (1/27), Ramon Terrats (1/22), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/29), Antoniu Roca (0/8), Cyril Ngonge (0/6), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (1/22), Kike Garcia (6/29), Pere Milla (6/26), Roberto Fernandez (6/30), Tyrhys Dolan (1/29).

Barcelona vs Espanyol Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Barcelona, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Ronald Araujo and Raphinha can't be called up by the Barcelona-manager, with both serving a ban.

Espanyol have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called upon by Espanyol, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Barcelona vs Espanyol Lineups

Barcelona vs Espanyol H2H

Barcelona won the last two meetings against Espanyol, as they followed up a 2-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 2-0 score. Barcelona will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Espanyol. They are enjoying a good 7-3-0 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/7.

Barcelona vs Espanyol Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Barcelona and Espanyol. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/7.

Barcelona vs Espanyol Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Lamine Yamal so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Barcelona rely on his abilities against Espanyol. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Barcelona won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and five defeats as well. Barcelona kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches at Spotify Camp Nou hoping to do so again this coming Saturday. Espanyol kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Barcelona managed an average of two goals, with Espanyol averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Espanyol played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals themselves during this run.