PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Barcelona - team news, lineups, predictions

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·13 May 2025

PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Barcelona - team news, lineups, predictions

Espanyol and Barcelona go head-to-head at RCDE Stadium this Thursday in the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 20:30 on ITV 4.

Espanyol have won 39 points to date and are placed in 14th position. Last time out, Manolo González's team slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Leganés (La Liga 2024/25).

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Barcelona currently have 82 points and lie in 1st position. In their last game, Hans-Dieter Flick's team won 4-3 against Real Madrid (La Liga 2024/25).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Barcelona winning 3-1.

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Espanyol ( vs Leganés 2025-05-11): Joan Garcia, Jofre Carreras, Marash Kumbulla, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Edu Expósito, Urko González, Alex Král, Javi Puado, Roberto Fernández

Barcelona ( vs Real Madrid 2025-05-11): Wojciech Szczesny, Eric García, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martín, Pedri González, Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Ferrán Torres

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MANAGERS

Manolo González faced Hans-Dieter Flick on one occasion, recording a defeat.
Hans-Dieter Flick faced Espanyol on one occasion, recording a victory.
Manolo González faced Barcelona on one occasion, recording a defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Barcelona currently has two defeats in the last 19 games.
Away from home, Barcelona currently has a draw in the last 16 games.
Away from home, Barcelona is coming off 19 consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Barcelona is coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
Barcelona currently has two defeats in the last 32 games.
Barcelona is coming off 33 consecutive games scoring goals.
Barcelona is coming off five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Espanyol currently has one defeat in the last 11 games.
At home, Espanyol is coming off nine consecutive games scoring goals.
Espanyol is coming off four consecutive games conceding goals.
Espanyol is coming off four consecutive games without a win.
Espanyol is coming off three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Barcelona have faced each other 214 times, with Barcelona having the advantage: 124 victories, against 44 wins for Espanyol.
At the RCDE Stadium, Barcelona has an advantage in the clashes against Espanyol: 41 victories in 106 games. Espanyol has 32 victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 177 matches between the two teams, with Espanyol winning 34, 40 draws, and 103 victories for Barcelona.