Espanyol and FC Barcelona will on Sunday, May 14th, 2023 play in a La Liga football game in Spain, check the Espanyol vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Espanyol vs FC Barcelona will occur
The game is set to be played in the great RCDE Stadium stadium, in the city of Cornella de Llobregat, with a capacity for 40500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Where to follow the live game
You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.
Introduction to the Espanyol vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.49 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.5 goals per game of the last championship.
Espanyol last match
Espanyol comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Sevilla, in a match valid for La Liga, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 3-2. On the field, L. García Fernández’ team lined up with a 5-4-1.
A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 1.91.
This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Leandro Cabrera leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team’s attacks.
FC Barcelona last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, FC Barcelona, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Osasuna team with a final score of 1-0.
This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.22.
Espanyol vs FC Barcelona h2h
When these teams last met at La Liga, FC Barcelona was 2nd place while Espanyol was in 17th place. FC Barcelona deployed in a 4-3-3 formation while Espanyol set up a 4-2-3-1 alignment.
These teams played last against each other in a highly contested La Liga game during the 2022/2023 season ending in a 1-1 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The performance of the FC Barcelona team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Espanyol team.
Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.
Espanyol
La Liga leaderboard now
With 31 points won, Espanyol is in 19th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 7 wins against 16 losses, plus 10 draws.
The team has a slight disadvantage of 3 points over Getafe team who holds the 18th place in the 34th round.
The Espanyol team comes from a defeat in the La Liga, and its coach Luis García Fernández wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Espanyol analysis
After 33 rounds, Espanyol has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 56 goals so far and scored 40 times.
Over the course of the tournament, Espanyol recorded an average ball possession of 42.7%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Espanyol will play against FC Barcelona, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Espanyol
Joselu has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 14 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Espanyol to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
FC Barcelona
La Liga leaderboard now
The FC Barcelona team with 82 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 26 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses.
FC Barcelona analysis
Currently, in the La Liga, FC Barcelona sums 60 goals for and a total of 11 goals against, after 33 rounds played.
Xavier Creus is a crucial factor that could tip the scales in FC Barcelona favor in this match. This coach, who is part of the new generation of highly regarded coaches, brings a wealth of positive characteristics and a history of successful outcomes.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the La Liga.
Ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents. For this reason, the FC Barcelona team usually goes for an average ball possession of 63.79% to try to control the game.
With FC Barcelona having a balance of 12 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw when playing away in the La Liga, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.
FC Barcelona is in that enviable position as the favorite after they had 2 wins in the La Liga.
FC Barcelona is a more offensive team than Espanyol, having 4123 attacks vs. 3033 from Espanyol, having scored 60 times, in comparison, Espanyol converted into goal 40 times.
Best goalscorer from FC Barcelona
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Robert Lewandowski. The Attacker has scored 19 times in the current season and has helped FC Barcelona come out with a positive result on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Espanyol is J. Sanmartín Mato, who has already scored 14 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Barcelona is R. Lewandowski, he has scored in 19 opportunities.
FC Barcelona has conceded 9 away goals in 16 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that FC Barcelona will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.
A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.
Taking into consideration that FC Barcelona scores an average of 1.69 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.
Corners Top Betting Tips
The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.36 corners.
FC Barcelona is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.33 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of FC Barcelona in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 4.97 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Espanyol side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 10 times this season, very different from FC Barcelona who only saw the red card 6 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Espanyol vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on May 14th, 2023, Sunday.
The match will take place at the RCDE Stadium stadium in Cornella de Llobregat.
The last time these teams faced each other was in La Liga match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 1-1 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
