Espanyol vs Barcelona: result 2-4 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 14, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 2-4 on May 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
- 20′Alejandro BaldeBarcelona
- 40′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
- 53′J. KoundéBarcelona
- 73′Javi PuadoEspanyol
- 90′JoseluEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
5-3-2- 9Joselu
- 17M. Braithwaite
- 6Denis Suárez
- 10Darder
- 21Nico Melamed
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 23C. Montes
- 2Óscar Gil
- 13Fernando Pacheco
Barcelona
4-3-3- 30Gavi
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 22Raphinha
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Pedri
- 28Alejandro Balde
- 15A. Christensen
- 4R. Araújo
- 23J. Koundé
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Barcelona have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Villarreal(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Cadiz(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 3 draws, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Barcelona 2-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Espanyol on Dec 31, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Barcelona | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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