Barcelona still tops the La Liga standings with a total of 37 points. Barca are only two points ahead of Real Madrid, who trail just below them from the 14 matches that have been played.
Xavi Hernandez’s troops have indeed shown rapid progress in the Spanish premier league. From 14 matches, Barcelona managed to secure 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The entry of Robert Lewandowski who was positioned as the main striker made Barcelona’s goal productivity increase sharply.
The former Bayern Munich striker has scored 13 of the 33 goals scored for Barcelona up to week 14. Lewandowski now tops the list of top scorers in La Liga, followed by Iglesias and Muriqi with 8 goals each.
Looking at the latest conditions, it is clear that the Blaugrana’s position is still very vulnerable and insecure. If Barcelona loses the match against Espanyol tonight, then Real Madrid’s chances are even greater to take over the position of the La Liga leaders because they are only 2 points away.
Meanwhile, the visiting team, Espanyol are stuck in 16th place with 12 points. Los Periquitos is only 1 point ahead of Sevilla FC and Cadiz who are in the relegation zone. This means that a win is very important for Espanyol to lift its position away from the territory that could throw them into La Liga 2 next season.
Espanyol’s record in La Liga is inversely proportional to their results in the Copa del Rey (CDR). After beating Atletico Paso in the second round of the CDR on December 21, Espanyol are set to face Celta Vigo in the group stage on January 3.
How to Stream Barcelona vs. Espanyol
The Barcelona vs Espanyol match will only be broadcast online on ESPN+, and the duel at the Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona) can be watched via live streaming at 08:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | ESPN+ |
Date | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
Kickoff | 08:00 EDT |
Live TV | ESPN+ / TV-Bola |
Barcelona – Espanyol Head-to-Head Record
- 02/14/2022 Espanyol vs Barcelona 2 – 2
- 11/21/2021 Barcelona vs Espanyol 1 – 0
- 07/09/2020 Barcelona vs Espanyol 1 – 0
- 01/05/2020 Espanyol vs Barcelona 2 – 2
- 03/30/2019 Barcelona vs Espanyol 2 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
Barcelona
- 10/27/2022 Barcelona vs Bayern Munich 0 – 3
- 10/30/2022 Valencia vs Barcelona 0 – 1
- 11/02/2022 Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona 2 – 4
- 11/06/2022 Barcelona vs Almeria 2 – 0
- 11/09/2022 Osasuna vs Barcelona 1 – 2
Espanyol
- 11/10/2022 Espanyol vs Villarreal 0 – 1
- 11/13/2022 Rincón vs Espanyol 0 – 3
- 12/10/2022 Espanyol vs Torino 0 – 1
- 12/14/2022 Espanyol vs Mechelen 1 – 1
- 12/21/2022 Atlético Paso vs Espanyol 0 – 1
Barcelona vs. Espanyol Squad Predictions
Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Balde, Kounde, E Garcia, Alonso, Pedri, Busquets, De Jong, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele.
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Lecomte; Gil, Cabrera, Calero, Olivan, Melamed, Souza, Braithwaite, Darder, Puado, Joselu.