Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 0-2 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 86′Dani OlmoBarcelona
- 90′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 11Pere Milla
- 8Edu Expósito
- 24T. Dolan
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 7Ferran Torres
- 14M. Rashford
- 11Raphinha
- 10Lamine Yamal
- 21F. de Jong
- 24Eric García
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 18Gerard Martín
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 23J. Koundé
- 13Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Atlético Baleares(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Villarreal(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Guadalajara(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 5-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Barcelona on May 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 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