Barcelona will likely be aiming to make it seven straight wins in La Liga after they welcome Catalan rivals Espanyol on Saturday.
Hansi Flick’s facet sit high of the desk, seven factors away from Real Madrid, and stay on target for the title regardless of a latest setback in Europe.
A 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid within the Champions League has left work to do within the second leg, however their home type has been persistently sturdy.
Barcelona have gained 25 of their 30 league matches this season, scoring 80 objectives within the course of, and have dominated this fixture lately. They’ve gained their final 4 conferences with Espanyol and are unbeaten within the derby since 2018.
Espanyol, in the meantime, are enduring a tough run. At the moment tenth within the desk, they sit six factors adrift of the European locations and have did not win a league match since December.
Workforce information for Barcelona v Espanyol
Barcelona are anticipated to be with out Pedri, who picked up a hamstring problem in midweek, which might open the door for Gavi to begin.
Frenkie de Jong might return to the squad, however Marc Bernal stays a doubt. Andreas Christensen and Raphinha are dominated out.
Adjustments are anticipated, with Ronald Araujo, Alejandro Balde, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres all pushing to begin, whereas Pau Cubarsi is on the market domestically.
Espanyol welcome again Pere Milla from suspension, however Javi Puado stays sidelined with a knee harm.
Clemens Riedel is suspended, that means Fernando Calero is more likely to come into the defence.
Anticipated line-ups for Barcelona v Espanyol
Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde; E Garcia, Gavi; Yamal, F Lopez, Olmo; F Torres
Espanyol: Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero; Ngonge, Gonzalez, Milla, Lozano, Dolan; Fernandez
The place to observe Barcelona v Espanyol: TV channel, stay stream
The match will likely be out there to observe stay within the UK on LaLigaTV and Premier Sports activities, with streaming choices out there through the respective platforms.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00pm BST on Saturday.
The stats for Barcelona v Espanyol
- Barcelona have gained their final six La Liga matches
- Barcelona have gained 25 of their 30 league video games this season
- Barcelona are unbeaten in opposition to Espanyol since 2018
- Espanyol haven’t gained a league match since December
- Espanyol have taken 5 factors from their final 13 matches
Prediction for Barcelona v Espanyol
Barcelona’s home type and dominance on this fixture ought to see them declare one other win, even with one eye on their upcoming European project in opposition to Atletico.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Espanyol
