Espanyol vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd January 2026

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

Espanyol are placed fiveth with 33 points after 17 matches. Barcelona occupy a position as oneth in the league on 46 points.

Although Espanyol trail after Barcelona by double digits, beating the league leaders in the LaLiga still holds a lot of prestige.

Espanyol only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded eight for an average of 0.8 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Barcelona won 2-0 and 3-1 in the two most recent meetings with Espanyol, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Espanyol vs Barcelona Prediction

Espanyol Form

Espanyol are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano. They went on to beat Getafe by 0-1, before also getting the better of Athletic Club in a 1-2 victory. Espanyol won three of their previous six matches at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to seven against.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the LaLiga, and Espanyol currently remain on course.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Eintracht Frankfurt, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Osasuna got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Villarreal by 0-2. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding 12.

Going into the season as a title candidate in the LaLiga, Barcelona are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.

Barcelona are on the look-out for a win, and we expect them to claim it in a high scoring match, when they visit Espanyol at RCDE Stadium this coming Saturday.

Espanyol earned three points from their last four matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following three goals scored while also conceding seven. Barcelona claimed nine points in their last four games against fellow teams from the top six, more than any other top six team this season in the LaLiga. They won five matches while scoring 11 goals to six against. Espanyol have a record of ten wins, three draws and four defeats in the LaLiga this season. Barcelona enjoy a record of 15 wins, one draw and two defeats in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Barcelona Squads

Espanyol Squad

Manolo Gonzalez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Barcelona from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/17), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (3/16), Clemens Riedel (0/8), Fernando Calero (0/13), Jose Salinas (0/8), Leandro Cabrera (2/16), Miguel Rubio (1/6), Omar El Hilali (0/17), Ruben Sanchez (0/10), Charles Pickel (0/10), Edu Exposito (0/16), Javi Hernandez (0/0), Pol Lozano (1/17), Ramon Terrats (0/10), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/16), Antoniu Roca (0/6), Javier Puado (2/8), Jofre Carreras (0/10), Kike Garcia (3/16), Luca Koleosho (0/3), Pere Milla (6/15), Roberto Fernandez (4/17), Tyrhys Dolan (0/16).

Barcelona Squad

Here is the full team squad of Barcelona. The 60 year-old Hans-Dieter Flick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ander Astralaga (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/12), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/0), Wojciech Szczesny (0/6), Alejandro Balde (0/14), Andreas Christensen (0/12), Eric Garcia (1/18), Gerard Martin (0/16), Jofre Torrents (0/3), Jules Kounde (1/17), Pau Cubarsi (0/14), Ronald Araujo (2/11), Dro Fernandez (0/4), Fermin Lopez (4/12), Frenkie de Jong (0/13), Gavi (0/2), Marc Bernal (0/7), Marc Casado (0/13), Pedri (2/14), Roony Bardghji (1/9), Tommy Marques (0/0), Dani Olmo (4/13), Ferran Torres (11/17), Lamine Yamal (7/14), Marcus Rashford (2/17), Raphinha (7/11), Robert Lewandowski (8/13), Toni Fernandez (0/1).

Espanyol vs Barcelona Team News

Espanyol seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called up by the Espanyol-manager, with both serving a ban.

Apparently, Barcelona have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Ronald Araujo and Raphinha can't be called upon by Barcelona, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Espanyol vs Barcelona Lineups

Espanyol vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona won 2-0 and 3-1 in the two most recent meetings with Espanyol, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. In total, they have played four matches in past seasons with Barcelona running away with most of the points. They won three encounters, with Espanyol stealing all 3 points in zero matches. Naturally, the last one game ended all square. The bookies have Barcelona to win this match at best price odds of 4/7.

Espanyol vs Barcelona Results

Of the last ten encounters between Espanyol Barcelona over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 2/5 with bookies.

Espanyol vs Barcelona Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Ferran Torres who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Barcelona are looking to him against Espanyol, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

In their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium across all tournaments Espanyol won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Barcelona claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at RCDE Stadium since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Espanyol. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Barcelona.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Espanyol managed an average of 0.8 goals, with Barcelona averaging 2.2 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Barcelona, who scored 2.7 times on average in these matches.