Barcelona v Espanyol predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Barcelona v Espanyol predictions Primera Division Spain, Spain	06/01/2013 18:00	total goals	Over 3.5 Goals	1.67	Bet at Stan James
Betting prediction was written by Anton

BARCELONA V ESPANYOL PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS AND FACTS

Barcelona are top of la liga with an amazing 49 points from 17 matches, winning 16 and drawing 1.  They have scored 3.35 goals per game and conceded 1.12 for a total goal difference of +38.  Their recent form has seen 5 straight wins with an aggregate score of 18-4.  All 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals.

Espanyol are 18^th in the table with 15 points from 17 matches, winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 8.  They have scored 1.12 goals per game and conceded 1.53 for a total goal difference of -7.  Their recent form has seen 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 with an aggregate score of 6-6.  2 of the 5 games ended with over 2.5 goals.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Barcelona have had one of the greatest seasons ever to date and are still undefeated in the league after 17 matches.  They have a comfortable 9 point lead over second place Atletico and a huge 16 point lead over rivals Real Madrid.  They are also into the knockout stages of the Champions League despite suffering their only loss of the season to Celtic, and are favourites to win that competition.

Injury wise they have all their major players fit which doesn’t bode well for the rest of Europe, being able to rotate players will keep everyone fresh for the important Champions League games at the end of the year.

Espanyol are fighting against relegation and have been on a charge recently with a 4 game unbeaten run.  They won’t expect to get anything in this game obviously but if they can get back their pre-Christmas form quickly then they can move out of the relegation zone and up to midtable.

BARCELONA V ESPANYOL PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Barcelona are huge favourites here and I really can’t see anything over than a Barcelona win.  The odds may be tiny but it’s the only bet I think has a chance!

Back a Barcelona win at 1.11 with BetVictor.

BARCELONA - ESPANYOL PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

If you fancy Barcelona but need higher returns then you can up the risk using the Asian Handicap market.  Here we can find Barcelona at a huge -3.  This means they need to win by 4 or more clear goals for the bet to win and a 3 goal victory will just refund the stake.

Back Barcelona -3 at 2.19 with Pinnacle.

BARCELONA - ESPANYOL PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Goals are always expected at Barcelona matches, especially at home.  The 2.5 goal market is so low it is barely worth betting so instead I’ll look at the 3.5 goal market.  Barcelona has seen an average of 4.2 goals per match over their last 5 games, and 4.6 over their last 5 at home.

Back Over 3.5 Goals at 1.67 with Stan James.

BARCELONA V ESPANYOL PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: SUMMING UP

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