Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Apr 2026
La Liga Betting Preview: Barcelona vs Espanyol
Barcelona take on Espanyol at Camp Nou, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 11 April.
We’re feeling bullish about Barcelona. Backing the favourites in their meeting with Espanyol at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. There are attractive odds of -120, with the stake split between -1.5 and -2.0.
Barcelona have won eleven straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating Atlético Madrid 2-1 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Los Culés had eight shots on target and enjoyed 67% possession, with Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski scoring one goal each.
Three days ago, Barca were beaten 2-0 at home to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.
Espanyol drew their previous game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Real Betis at Estadio de La Cartuja. Manolo Gonzalez's men finished with just 30% possession and one shot on goal.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Barca have four straight victories against Espanyol. Their last clash took place at RCDE Stadium, with Barca winning 2-0 away. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured seven Barca wins and three draws.
| La Liga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona |
30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 29 | 51 | 80:29 | 76 |
| 10 | Espanyol |
30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 36:44 | 38 |
Barca have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 19.4 attempts. Hans-Dieter Flick's side have averaged 68.7% possession, 668.7 passes and 7.5 corners per match, conceding 0.7 goals and 3.4 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts.
Top scorer Lamine Yamal has found the net 7 times, with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski getting 4 and 3 respectively. Dani Olmo has the most assists with 5, while goalie Joan Garcia has recorded 5 clean sheets.
Espanyol have 6 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 11.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Los Periquitos average 45.4% possession, 366.8 passes, 5.4 corners in their favour and 3.7 corners against, while conceding 2.2 goals from 13.7 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal.
Kike Garcia is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Roberto Fernandez on 2, with Charles Pickel and two others bagging 1. Cyril Ngonge is top assists provider with 2, while Marko Dmitrovic has recorded one clean sheet in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Barcelona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Marcus Rashford, Dani Olmo.
Espanyol predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Cyril Ngonge, Edu Exposito, Tyrhys Dolan, Roberto Fernandez.
Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips
Tackle Barcelona vs Espanyol with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.
Match Prediction
To get more juice in the Barcelona odds, why not back the home team at -120 on the Asian Handicap -1.75. A big winning margin is definitely the desired outcome for this La Liga clash.
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Key Barcelona vs Espanyol league stats:
The best football betting sites make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Barcelona winning 3-0. Odds of +700 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.
Player Prop Picks
Dani Olmo (Barcelona) has netted five goals in his past nine La Liga matches on home soil. It’s worth a play on the +200 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.
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Corners Prediction
It’s been an average of 5.00 Barcelona corners in the past 5 games, while the previous seven Espanyol away matches have involved them conceding under 7.5 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Barca Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of -100 that they go under.
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Bet Builder Tips
Try out our bet builder picks which include Barcelona with an Asian Handicap of -1.75, No on the Both Teams to Score market together with Barcelona to have under 7.5 corners.
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Barcelona vs Espanyol Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With an estimated 81% chance of winning, the bookies are taking few chances with their -435 betting odds about Barcelona triumphing in this La Liga clash. If you want to wager on the underdog, Espanyol have been priced up at +950.
Barca and Espanyol can be backed at -164 and +650 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +205.
Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. BTTS Yes is on offer at -154 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
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Robert Lewandowski is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +340. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -105.
Barca have recorded nine victories and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 3.30 goals per game and conceding 0.80.
Espanyol have gone without an away win in the last seven games. Manolo Gonzalez's men have four defeats, three wins and three draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.70.
The most recent Camp Nou meeting saw Barca claim a 3-1 win over Espanyol. Barca have landed three victories in the previous 4 H2H games at Camp Nou and there’s also been a draw.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona Home Stats |
9-0-1 | 4.10 | 3.30 | 0.80 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Espanyol Away Stats |
3-3-4 | 3.00 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- La Liga: 03/01 2026 Espanyol 0 Barcelona 2
- La Liga: 15/05 2025 Espanyol 0 Barcelona 2
- La Liga: 03/11 2024 Barcelona 3 Espanyol 1
- La Liga: 14/05 2023 Espanyol 2 Barcelona 4
- La Liga: 31/12 2022 Barcelona 1 Espanyol 1
- La Liga: 13/02 2022 Espanyol 2 Barcelona 2
- La Liga: 20/11 2021 Barcelona 1 Espanyol 0
- La Liga: 08/07 2020 Barcelona 1 Espanyol 0
- La Liga: 04/01 2020 Espanyol 2 Barcelona 2
- La Liga: 30/03 2019 Barcelona 2 Espanyol 0
Barcelona League Stats
Espanyol League Stats
- 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 matches
- 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 home matches.
- 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 2.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 7.50 corners awarded and 3.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.60 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 3.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 4.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 68.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 69.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 45.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 40.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Barcelona this season are Lamine Yamal (14), Ferran Torres (12), Robert Lewandowski (12)
- Top Assistors for Barcelona this season are Lamine Yamal (9), Fermin Lopez (8), Dani Olmo (7)
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Barcelona vs Espanyol Lineups & Team News
Stay informed and review the Barca vs Espanyol team news before placing your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed La Liga lineups along with the latest injury developments.
Barcelona Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Espanyol Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Barcelona Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Espanyol Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Previous Barcelona Lineups
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Barcelona Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick
Espanyol Player Stats & Squad
La Liga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 80:29 | 76 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 64:28 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 54:35 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 50:30 | 57 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44:37 | 45 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 44:37 | 44 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46:45 | 41 |
| 8 | Getafe | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 27:31 | 41 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36:37 | 38 |
| 10 | Espanyol | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36:44 | 38 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 32:43 | 38 |
| 12 | Girona | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32:44 | 37 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29:35 | 35 |
| 14 | Valencia | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34:45 | 35 |
| 15 | Alavés | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32:43 | 32 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36:48 | 31 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37:50 | 31 |
| 18 | Elche | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 38:47 | 29 |
| 19 | Levante | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34:50 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21:48 | 24 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47:8 | 45 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35:14 | 40 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 36:12 | 39 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34:13 | 37 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25:16 | 28 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29:21 | 27 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26:16 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19:17 | 26 |
| 9 | Elche | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24:16 | 25 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23:19 | 25 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17:11 | 23 |
| 12 | Valencia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:18 | 23 |
| 13 | Girona | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17:21 | 22 |
| 14 | Getafe | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14:11 | 21 |
| 15 | Alavés | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19:18 | 21 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18:21 | 21 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23:21 | 17 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7:14 | 17 |
| 19 | Sevilla | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19:22 | 16 |
| 20 | Levante | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18:26 | 14 |
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