The big picture

Espanyol come in 13th on the ladder with 12 points; Barcelona are 1st on 33. Barcelona are the side higher up the table.

Espanyol are 3–6–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Barcelona are 10–1 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 4.2 goals for and 1.1 against.

Form

Espanyol have won one of their last five and most recently beat Villarreal 1–0.

Barcelona have won three of their last five and most recently beat Aston Villa 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 42 times on our records since 2003: Espanyol 2, Barcelona 29, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Barcelona won 4–1 at Spotify Camp Nou.

Barcelona have won the last five against Espanyol.

Biggest margin between these two: Barcelona by 5 goals in 2017-18 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Espanyol, watch Roberto Fernández (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marcos Fernández (0.1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Barcelona, watch Raphinha (1.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Lamine Yamal (0.9 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27).

At RCDE Stadium

Espanyol have won 5 of their last 19 at RCDE Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Barcelona go in as clear favourites.