Personal AreaMatch Overview
A Catalan derby is on our hands when Espanyol host Barcelona in the La Liga at the RCDE Stadium. The visiting side are expected to run away winners by the end of the evening, but the home team are not going to be push overs by any means at all. Despite being in the relegation zone at the moment, Espanyol will be stirred by their home supporters to give their best against Barcelona.
Key Highlights
There have been a total of 32 games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which Barcelona have won 23. Espanyol have only been victorious on three occasions while the rest of the six matches were played out as drawn encounters between the two teams. Add to the fact that Barcelona have also kept the most number of clean sheets in the competition (25).
Injury Report
Neither of the two teams have a long list of injured players. While Espanyol only have to worry about the fitness of Jose Gragera, Sergi Roberto will be unavailable for selection for the visiting side, who are on course to win the title this season.
Prediction
Barcelona appear to be the downright favourites to win this game. They are highly favoured to put even three goals past the weak Espanyol defence. The home team will most probably be relegated to the second tier of Spanish football by the end of the season. Barcelona, on the other hand, are on course for a title win, with their closest competitor Atletico Madrid thirteen points away from them.
Other Predictions
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Although Manchester City will feel that they might have an advantage owing to playing at home, Real Madrid's pedigree in this competition is hard to miss out upon...
The home team will be boosted by the fact that they have not lost to Leipzig in the last eleven matches that they have played...
Barcelona, despite having no horse in this race and having already won the title, will not let their opponents win this game cheaply...
Having cemented their place in the final of the UEFA Champions League on 10 June, Inter will want to get a win here and continue the momentum that they have with them...
Although Arsenal have the support of their home conditions and fans, Brighton are on the uprise and will challenge them throughout the ninety minutes of game time...
Atletico Madrid have won four of their last five matches. This means that form is in favour of the side from the capital of Spain. ..
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Only a win can give the crown to Dortmund, and they will be ready for it. ..
Manchester United, quite natually, have an obvious advantage given that they are playing at home...
