Barcelona vs Espanyol Betting Tips 21/11/2021

20:14, 17 Nov 2021

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20:14, 17 Nov 2021

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Barcelona will host Espanyol in a Catalan derby in La Liga at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on 21st November 2021 at 01:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Barcelona to win the match and bounce back from a four-match winless streak.

Teams Status

Barcelona

Barcelona has shed as many as ten points in the last four games, with losses to Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, as well as draws against Alaves and Celta Vigo. They are, however, beginning to fade away as a result of losses and draws. They are currently in ninth place in La Liga with 17 points after 12 games, with four won, three losses, and five draws. With four wins, two ties, and one loss in the league, they have a decent record. They’ve averaged 1.5 goals per game while giving up just over a goal per game. Memphis Depay, who has six goals on the season, is the team’s leading scorer. Ansu Fati leads the team with two goals. Sergio Aguero, Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele, Sergino Dest, Gerard Pique, Nico Gonzalez, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Martin Brathwaite, and Moussa Wague are among Barcelona’s ten injured players.

Espanyol

Espanyol is coming off a convincing 2-0 win over Granada. With 17 points after 12 games, they are currently in 11th place in the La Liga standings. They’ve won four, drawn five, and lost four games thus far. They have a dismal away record, having failed to win a single game on the road, drawing three times and losing three times. They are on level terms with Barcelona but are behind on goal difference. They’ve scored 14 goals while allowing 13 goals. Raul de Tomas has scored seven goals for Espanyol so far this season. They have just two players on the injury list including Keidi Bare and Oscar Gil.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Barcelona	Draw	Espanyol
1.39	5.30	9.10
1.40	5.20	7.80
1.37	5.00	8.00

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Barcelona are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.39, Espanyol are placed at 9.10 and the draw is at 5.30 odds. Barcelona are placed at 1.40 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Espanyol are placed at 7.80 and the draw is at 5.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Barcelona are placed at 1.37, Espanyol are placed at 8.00 and the draw is at 5.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Barcelona has the edge in this contest as they have dominated Espanyol over the years. But Barcelona is slightly sluggish this season by their standards and Espanyol is playing well. Apart from that, a high-scoring encounter.

Tip: Espanyol +1.25 @ 2.05

In the last ten matches that Barcelona has played across competitions, they have won four matches, drawn two matches, and lost four matches. Espanyol on the other hand has won four matches, drawn three matches, and lost three matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. In the last six head-to-head matches, Barcelona has won three matches, and three of those matches ended in a draw. Barcelona has just won one match in their last five in La Liga, while Espanyol has just lost one match in the last five La Liga matches. So, Espanyol is likely to not lose the match by more than a goal at 2.05 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.65

A total of 11 goals were scored in the last four head-to-head matchups, with an average of 2.75 goals per match. In two of those matches, over 2.5 goals were also scored. Over 2.5 goals were scored in five of Barcelona’s last 10 matches in all competitions. In addition, in five of Barcelona’s last three home matches, over 2.5 goals have been scored. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in five of Espanyol’s last 10 matches across all competitions. In addition, Espanyol has scored over 2.5 goals in four of their last three road encounters. So, over 2.5 goals could be a feature of this match at 1.65 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Espanyol is slowly gaining momentum after beating the mighty Real Madrid while Barcelona is slowly losing theirs. Barcelona has to start winning matches to make an impact this season and climb to the top four.