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La Liga | Gameweek 12
Nov 3, 2024 at 3.15pm UK
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
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Barcelona
3 - 1
Espanyol

Olmo (12', 31'), Raphinha (23')
FT(HT: 3-0)
Puado (63')
Carreras (11'), Bauza Sureda (54'), Gonzalez (74'), Cheddira (81')

The Match

Match Report

Barcelona open up a nine-point lead at the top of the La Liga table courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Espanyol in Sunday's Barcelona derby.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Espanyol.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Espanyol, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday's Barcelona derby against Espanyol, including returns to the XI for two players.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Espanyol.

Form, Standings, Stats

Barcelona

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona
Saturday, October 26 at 8pm in La Liga

Espanyol

All competitions
La Liga
Last Game: San Tirso 0-4 Espanyol
Thursday, October 31 at 6pm in Copa del Rey

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 67.02%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 16.04%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.84%) and 2-0 (7.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.81%), while for a Espanyol win it was 1-2 (4.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-1 win for Barcelona in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Barcelona.

Result
BarcelonaDrawEspanyol
67.02% (-1.151 -1.15)16.94% (0.159 0.16)16.04% (0.993 0.99)
Both teams to score 66.01% (1.983 1.98)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
74.23% (1.362 1.36)25.77% (-1.361 -1.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
54.09% (1.737 1.74)45.91% (-1.739 -1.74)
Barcelona Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.78% (0.122 0.12)7.23% (-0.1219 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.79% (0.322 0.32)26.21% (-0.322 -0.32)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.15% (2.047 2.05)28.85% (-2.047 -2.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.28% (2.472 2.47)64.72% (-2.472 -2.47)
Score Analysis
    Barcelona 67.02%
    Espanyol 16.04%
    Draw 16.94%
BarcelonaDrawEspanyol
2-1 @ 8.95% (-0.143 -0.14)
3-1 @ 7.84% (-0.074 -0.07)
2-0 @ 7.2% (-0.541 -0.54)
3-0 @ 6.3% (-0.431 -0.43)
1-0 @ 5.48% (-0.45 -0.45)
4-1 @ 5.15% (-0.015 -0.01)
3-2 @ 4.87% (0.225 0.23)
4-0 @ 4.14% (-0.255 -0.26)
4-2 @ 3.2% (0.168 0.17)
5-1 @ 2.71% (0.01 0.01)
5-0 @ 2.18% (-0.119 -0.12)
5-2 @ 1.68% (0.098 0.1)
4-3 @ 1.33% (0.139 0.14)
6-1 @ 1.19% (0.012 0.01)
6-0 @ 0.95% (-0.046 -0.05)
Other @ 3.88%
Total : 67.02%
1-1 @ 6.81% (-0.153 -0.15)
2-2 @ 5.56% (0.223 0.22)
0-0 @ 2.09% (-0.186 -0.19)
3-3 @ 2.02% (0.199 0.2)
Other @ 0.47%
Total : 16.94%
1-2 @ 4.23% (0.143 0.14)
0-1 @ 2.59% (-0.075 -0.07)
2-3 @ 2.3% (0.214 0.21)
1-3 @ 1.75% (0.153 0.15)
0-2 @ 1.61% (0.044 0.04)
Other @ 3.56%
Total : 16.04%

How you voted: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Barcelona
91.0%
Draw
6.8%
Espanyol
2.3%
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