Barcelona is undoubtedly like the train right now. At the moment, they enter 11 points before their closest opponents – and 19 points ahead of the obvious Real Madrid antagonist. In addition, they come from a 5-0 win against Real Betis, which means that this weekend they picked their sixth straight win in the league game. Barcelona has also won to win all matches with more than two goals, in most cases additionally with three or more. In other words, they are completely superior at present.
Barcelona was until the meeting with Espanyol a week ago unbeaten from the start of the season in August. Well at the RCDE Stadium – in the first meeting of two – you fell in favor of Espanyol. The final score was written in the end 1-0. Great hero became Diego Lopez who saved Messi’s penalty, a penalty kick which in turn opened up for Melendo to be a match hero – as in the 88th minute it was the only goal of your match.
Espanyol is, however, strongest at RCDE Stadium, something the La Liga table certainly confirms. On the outskirts, you are considerably worse when you only noted for a victory in nine attempts – and at the same time produced a little more than six goals.
In other words, it’s a tough challenge awaiting Espanyol’s part, on Thursday. The fact that they defeated Barcelona with 1-0 only triggered the Catalans far more than turning their stakes – in front of their own fans.
Comfortable victory
We can count on Lionel Messi being on the track when the referee blows up the second and crucial meeting. The Argentine lives for these types of challenges, and certainly looks forward to joining Camp Nou with just those conditions in the luggage.
The fact that Real Madrid also clearly announced that it prioritizes Copa del Rey, before the league, believes we are another factor for Barcelona to set up an additional gear in the tournament. Barcelona wants to beat Real Madrid at all levels, and will do everything for the case to be such.
The Catalans have made a total of ten goals at their two home games in Copa del Rey. In the league game, you have produced a lot of goals ahead too – 19 goals on their five most recent matches are facit. At the same time, only two goals have been released during these five games.
PREDICTION: Barcelona win @ 1.82