Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 11, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 4-1 on April 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′Ferran TorresBarcelona
- 25′Ferran TorresBarcelona
- 56′Pol LozanoEspanyol
- 87′Lamine YamalBarcelona
- 89′M. RashfordBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 7Ferran Torres
- 6Gavi
- 16Fermín
- 10Lamine Yamal
- 8Pedri
- 24Eric García
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 18Gerard Martín
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 4R. Araújo
- 13Joan García
Espanyol
4-4-1-1- 19Kike García
- 8Edu Expósito
- 24T. Dolan
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 16C. Ngonge
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Espanyol have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 7-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Elche(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 15, 2025 | Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Barcelona 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 14, 2023 | Espanyol 2-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Barcelona 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy