Barcelona vs Espanyol: result 4-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 6, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Espanyol?
Barcelona won 4-0 on January 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 10′Xavier Hernández CreusBarcelona
- 15′PedroBarcelona
- 27′PedroBarcelona
- 29′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 20Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa
- 6Juan Daniel Forlín
- 15H. Moreno
- 16Javi López
- 18Capdevila
- 19D. Colotto
- 13Kiko Casilla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Espanyol have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Benfica(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Athletic Club(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 0 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Espanyol 1-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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