FC Barcelona and Espanyol will take on in the 15th week of the 2022/2023 La Liga on Saturday the 31st of December at 2:00 pm at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona (click here to see your time). In the following paragraphs you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
PREDICTION, ODDS, LIVE STREAMING
| 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 80% | 15.38% | 9.09% |
The prediction is that FC Barcelona will win the contest. In accordance with our forecast, there are 80% chances that FC Barcelona prevails. The probability of a draw is 15.38%.
How to watch: Broadcasters and live streaming
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Under – Over statistics, Predictions
La Liga - H2H
Matches combinedOVER 2.5. The forecast is that the match will end with 3 goals or more. As of now the combined matches of FC Barcelona and Espanyol ended 12 times with 2 goals or less and 16 times with more than 2 goals.
Throughout this competition, FC Barcelona played 5 matches that finished with 2 goals or less (UNDER 2.5 -> 35.7%) and 9 matches that finished with both teams scoring more than 2 goals in total (OVER 2.5 – 64.3%).
When playing home, FC Barcelona participated in 3 matches that finished with both teams scoring 2 goals or less in total (UNDER 2.5 -> 42.9%) and 4 matches that finished with more than 2 goals (OVER 2.5 -> 57.1%).
On the other side, Espanyol took part to 7 matches that ended with 2 goals or less (UNDER 2.5 -> 50.0%) and 7 matches that finished with more than 2 goals (OVER 2.5 -> 50.0%).
When playing away, Espanyol participated in 4 matches that ended with the teams scoring 2 goals or less in total (UNDER 2.5 -> 57.1%) and 3 matches that ended with the teams scoring more than 2 goals in total (OVER 2.5 -> 42.9%).
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
| Referee: A. Mateu Lahoz | ||
| 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | 25% | 38% |
| FC Barcelona | ||
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Espanyol | ||
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|---|---|
| 100% | 0% | 0% |
The match will be officiated by Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz who has already officiated 8 matches in La Liga this season. During his matches, the home team won 3 times (38%), the away team won 3 times (38%) and there were 2 draws.This season, Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz has officiated once for FC Barcelona. In that occasion FC Barcelona draw 0-3. This season, Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz has officiated once for Espanyol. In that occasion Espanyol draw 1-0.
FC Barcelona – Performance
FC Barcelona has accumulated 37 points to be in the 1st place in the La Liga. FC Barcelona won 12 matches, lost once, and drew once.
Possible Line-up
Xavier Hernández Creus will probably play with the following line-up: M. ter Stegen, I. Peña, J. Alba Ramos, A. Christensen, R. Araújo da Silva, A. Balde Martínez, S. Roberto, P. López, S. Busquets i Burgos, F. de Jong, F. Kessié, A. Fati and R. Lewandowski.
Goals
FC Barcelona has scored 33 goals in total. It has a tendency to score later in the match. 15 goals were scored in the first half (45.45%), 18 goals in the second (54.55%). FC Barcelona has a positive goal difference (+28) after scoring 33 goals and conceding 5 goals.
The leading scorer is R.Lewandowski who has scored 12 goals in 14 matches. He hasn’t scored any goal on a penalty.
Important !!!
FC Barcelona is on a 12 matches winning streak. It still has to lose a match during this season.
Espanyol – Performance
Espanyol has 12 points and is in the 16th place in the La Liga. Espanyol won 2 matches, lost 6 times, and drew 6 times.
Possible Line-up
Diego Martínez Penas will probably play with the following line-up: B. Lecomte, B. Oliván Herrero, F. Calero Villa, S. Gómez Solà, Ó. Gil Regaño, A. Giner Pedrosa, D. Vilá Rosselló, L. Cabrera Sasía, V. de Souza Costa, S. Darder Moll, K. Bare, J. Puado Díaz and M. Braithwait.
Goals
Espanyol has scored 16 goals in total. It has a propensity to score later in the match. 4 goals were scored in the first half (25.00%), 12 goals in the second (75.00%). Espanyol has a negative goal difference (-6) after scoring 16 goals and conceding 22 goals.
The best scorer is Joselu who has scored 7 goals in 14 matches. He converted 1 penalty.