Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
15/05/2025
21:30
Prediction: 2-3
Barcelona
There will be fireworks when Espanyol and Barcelona go head to head in the Catalan derby on Thursday evening. Los Periquitos suffered a 3-2 loss to Leganes at the weekend, but they are still on the right track to secure the La Liga survival. The good news for the hosts is that Omar El Hilali is back from suspension, but fellow defender Omar El Hilali remains in the recovery room.
Barca, meanwhile, came from behind to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in El Clasico, with the team moving one step closer to regaining La Liga title. With Lamine Yamal and Co. brimming with confidence ahead of the local derby, away win should definitely be considered. Centre-back Inigo Martinez is banned for the match, while fit-again left-back Alejandro Balde is pushing for a start. Anyhow, we are tempted to bet on Hansi Flick’s troops, who aim to clinch their 28th Primera Division title as soon as possible.
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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