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But there will be no destruction.
In the match of the 15th round of the championship of Spain, a derby will take place between Barcelona and Espanyol. We make a prediction for a match with high odds and tell you where to watch the match.
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When will the match Barcelona – Espanyol start, where to watch the match
The match of the 15th round of La Liga Barcelona – Espanyol will be held on Saturday 31 December at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium. The start is at 16:00 (Moscow time). The main referee of the match is Antonio Laos. You can watch the match live on the OKKO streaming platform.
Bookmakers’ odds for the match Barcelona – Espanyol
BETCITY analysts see the home team as clear favourites. The bet on Barcelona is valid 1.27, the probability of winning is 77%. Espanyol’s success is estimated by the coefficient 12:00 pm (8% chance). If there is a tie, the odds will play 6.50 (15% chance).
Bookmakers are confident that the match will be productive. The total is set at 3.5 goals with odds 1.77 for less and 2.13 for more. At the same time, the total is worth over 2.5 1.43. If both teams score, the bet for 1.85.
Before the game
A day after their main rivals Real Madrid, who are also their closest pursuers, Barcelona will exit their enforced holiday. Domestic leagues are gradually making a comeback after a wholly uncharacteristic break for the November-December World Cup and, of course, the World Cup in Qatar will still have an impact on clubs. Someone lost the rhythm of the game, someone’s players were injured (or, conversely, managed to recover), someone’s players are still resting after decisive World Cup matches.
However, Barcelona have no particular problems in this regard. The Spanish national team flew out early and only Ousmane Dembele reached the semi-finals of the World Cup from the Catalan players. At the same time, France is not Argentina, its players do not need to fly half the world home and then back, so if necessary, Dembele is probably already ready to play. That’s who Xavi’s team will surely have to do without, so it’s without Robert Lewandowski. The top scorer of Barca (and the whole of La Liga) retired in the match with Osasuna before the World Cup, receiving two yellow cards, and the Catalans won a strong-willed victory in that match without him.
On New Year’s Eve Barcelona awaits the derby with Espanyol. If the main city team leads after 14 rounds, ahead of Real Madrid by two points, then Espanyol, of course, solves much more modest tasks, fighting for survival. He is now just one point clear of the relegation zone, which includes, among other things, Sevilla, who have known much better times. Diego Martinez’s team has not won the championship since October 16, having since scored three points in a draw, but has already managed to play one match after the World Cup, having won the Atlético Paso Cup (1: 0), playing in the side lower divisions of the country.
Prediction of the match “Barcelona” – “Espanyol”
Espanyol often takes away points from Barcelona in its stadium, but at the Camp Nou they have not been able to do anything for a long time. At the same time, Barça’s last four home wins have not been big, 1:0 or 2:0. Since we will have to play without Lewandowski, we can expect no defeats this time around, but Xavi’s team should win.
Our prediction for the match Barcelona – Espanyol: victory for Barcelona and under 3.5 goals, odds – 2.30.
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