Espanyol vs Barcelona prediction 14.05.2023

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: 14.05.2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: RCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)

Espanyol is slowly losing the battle for survival in La Liga for the next season. The defeat against Sevilla meant that this club from Barcelona will remain in the danger zone. Now they have 3 points less than Valencia and Getafe, which is also in the red zone. Espanyol faces a very difficult task because they will have to look for salvation points against their biggest rival and the team that will win this competition at the end of the season - FC Barcelona. Espanyol is the second-worst home team in La Liga, too.

Barcelona could theoretically secure the title of champion of Spain with a victory at the city rival's stadium. Five rounds before the end, including this one, they have 13 points more than their biggest rival - Real Madrid. The best defense in all TOP leagues this season, with only 11 goals conceded, made the biggest contribution to the champion's title being taken in such a dominant manner. Barcelona beat Osasuna 1-0 in the last round

Espanyol vs Barcelona pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Espanyol will have to play extremely hard in order to get a positive result in this match. It is undeniable that Barcelona is a much better team, but the moment of urgency and motivation is largely on the Espanyol side. In 3 of the last 5 matches, they managed to remain undefeated at this stadium against Barcelona, and in the last two league matches at the RCDE stadium, only 1 goal was scored. We expect a very tough match that will not end with more than 2 goals