The Catalan derby arrives between Barcelona and Espanyol. The team can be placed within three points of Madrid, taking advantage of the fact that the whites do not play this weekend for playing the FIFA Club World Cup. Barça, since Iniesta overcame his injury, has improved significantly his performance and although he follows the same points of the lead, his game is different. Has thrashed in his last two commitments, before Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-0) and Osasuna (0-3), reminding the club that used to accustom. On the other hand, Espanyol has forgotten to lose in the last weeks. The Blanquiazul team did not do it since last September 25 (day 6), when he fell at home to Celta de Vigo. Thus, it is not surprising that the pupils of Sanchez Flores are already only three points from the Europa League.
The key points of the forecast Barcelona Espanyol:
– Espanyol have fallen in their last 8 derbies at the Camp Nou.
– The Barca team has only lost a home game in what we have of season, between League and Champions.
-5 of the last 6 matches between the two teams at the Camp Nou saw at least 3 goals.
– 7 goals in favor and 0 against, balance of the last two victories culés.
Barcelona Espanyol betting odds
Iniesta has been the shock that Barcelona needed. The Barça team win again and convince. Supported by very favorable numbers for the Barça team in the last derbies played at the Camp Nou, we bet for a Barcelona triumph and more than 2.5 goals.
| Prediction: | Over 3,5 goals |
| Odds: | 1,83 |
