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Head to head · season 2026/27 · laliga

Barcelona vs Espanyol

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Sunday 3 January at 18:00, Italian time.

Barcelona1st in laligavsEspanyol15th in laliga
21Points7
7-0-0Won-drawn-lost2-1-4
3Points per match1
31Goals for10
7Goals against10
3Clean sheets2
WWWWWFormLLWDL
7 wins in a rowCurrent run2 defeats in a row
3-0-0 · 9 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-1-2 · 4 pts
4-0-0 · 12 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-0-2 · 3 pts
30.6 in 8Expected goals for (xG)8.7 in 7
8.2Expected goals against (xG)9.7
7.13Average player rating6.60
Raphinha (12)Top scorerRoberto Fernández (6)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Sunday 3 January.
Espanyol v Barcelona, Sunday 3 January at 18:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Espanyol v Barcelona on Sunday 3 January
Espanyol v BarcelonaArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Espanyol 17%draw 17%Barcelona 66%
Most likely score1-29% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver76% over · 24% under
Both teams to scoreYes68% yes
Goals the model expects1.30 – 2.66Espanyol – Barcelona

Poisson model on 7 matches for Espanyol and 7 for Barcelona, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
10Barcelona wins
5draws
0Espanyol wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barcelona 31, Espanyol 10 · 2.7 per match

  1. 11 Apr 2026Barcelona4-1EspanyolLaLiga
  2. 3 Jan 2026Espanyol0-2BarcelonaLaLiga
  3. 15 May 2025Espanyol0-2BarcelonaLaLiga
  4. 3 Nov 2024Barcelona3-1EspanyolLaLiga
  5. 14 May 2023Espanyol2-4BarcelonaLaLiga
  6. 31 Dec 2022Barcelona1-1EspanyolLaLiga
  7. 13 Feb 2022Espanyol2-2BarcelonaLaLiga
  8. 20 Nov 2021Barcelona1-0EspanyolLaLiga
  9. 8 Jul 2020Barcelona1-0EspanyolLaLiga
  10. 4 Jan 2020Espanyol2-2BarcelonaLaLiga
  11. 30 Mar 2019Barcelona2-0EspanyolLaLiga
  12. 8 Dec 2018Espanyol0-4BarcelonaLaLiga

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.