Barcelona – Espanyol Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (25.01.2018)

Barcelona and Espanyol meet in the Camp Nou, in a match for the second hand of this phase of the Copa del Rey (quarterfinals), after the victory at home of Espanyol by (1-0) in the match of the first hand. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 6 wins in the last 6 matches. Indeed, the last time they met in this stadium was on 09-09-2017, in a match for the First Division, which ended with the victory of Barcelona by (5-0). The goals of the match were scored by L. Messi (26 ‘, 35’ and 67 ‘), Piqué (87’) and L. Suárez (90 ‘) for Barcelona. In this match the home factor may have an important role, since Espanyol has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

The home team comes to this second hand with a disadvantage of 1 goal, in addition to the disadvantage of not having scored goals in the match of the first hand. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 6 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 48 goals scored and 8 conceded.

In the last match they played, for the First Division, they beat Real Betis away by (0-5). In the last 10 home games Barcelona has 9 wins and 1 draw. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency to have goals, since 56 of the last 61 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 50 in 61 ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed one turn.

Barcelona enter this game motivated after a forced win, by 0-5, in the move to Betis land: Messi, Rakitic and Suaréz sealed the goals of the win. The whole house is one of the most feared teams in the world, being that on the front he is the owner of extreme quality actors: Messi, Iniesta, Suárez and Rakitic. It is possible that in the midfield, André Gomes, Roberto, Busquets and Rakitic are the actors selected by the coach “Blaugrana”. To point out that one of the gaps in this superequipa is duels in the aerial game. The coach of the house can not count on Paco Alcácer, Dembélé, Coutinho, Iniesta, Mascherano and Vermaelen for being injured.

The visiting team reaches this second hand with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 0 goals at home in the match of the first hand. This is a team that is affected by the home factor, is stronger when playing with the support of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with a total of 10 goals scored and 18 conceded ; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with a total of 22 goals scored and 14 conceded.

The team comes to this match after a defeat at home with Sevilla by (0-3). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Espanyol has won 2, tied 4 and lost 4. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he only managed one turn in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods highlighted in the last 12 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (0’-15 ‘) and 3 of his 8 between (31′-45’).

The Spanish enters this unmotivated performance after a home-made snub, by 0-3, in the recession to Sevilla. The Spaniard Gerard Moreno is the intervener responsible for putting the adversary’s defenses into meaning, since their highest quality is the finalization. The greatest valence of the visiting class is the counterattack, being that it has fast and strong players in one to one. The technician of the strangers will not be able to count on Morillas, Piatti and Jurado to be injured.