Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
14/05/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Barcelona
Espanyol and Barcelona go head to head at RCDE Stadium in the Catalan derby. Barca have a chance to seal the title and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the local derby. Gavi has joined Sergi Roberto in the recovery room, while both Raphinha and Angel Alarcon are major doubts. As always, Robert Lewandowski will lead the line for the league leaders.
Espanyol, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 3-2 loss to Sevilla. The hosts are desperate to escape the relegation zone, but seeing that Xavi’s men aim to get their job done in the national championship as soon as possible, away win should be considered. Former Barcelona man Martin Braithwaite is back from suspension, while Jose Gragera is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. In the first half of the season the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Player (Robert Lewandowski):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014 and it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
Highlighted Team (Espanyol):
Espanyol are a Catalan club that plays in Spanish La Liga. Espanyol were founded in 1900 and their original name was Sociedad Espanola de Football. In 1901 the Catalan club changed its name to Club Espanol de Futbol. Los Periquitos used to play in bright yellow shirts in the past, but current colour of the team’s home kit is blue and white.
Espanyol’s fiercest rivals are Barcelona and the two teams face each other in the Catalan derby (Derbi barceloni). Espanyol have always been in Barca’s shadow, but it has to be noted that los Periquitos have won four Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup trophies).
The likes of Raul Tamudo, Jose Maria, Antonio Argiles and Mauricio Pochettino are players with most appearances for the Catalan outfit. Espanyol play their home games at Estadio Cornella-El Prat and the capacity of the stadium is 40,500. Los Periquitos have never participated in the Champions League.
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