Espanyol vs Barcelona – 2019/20 La Liga match preview, predicted line-ups

Barcelona will play Espanyol on Saturday in 2019/20 La Liga as the season moves ahead. Barcelona go into this game as the favourites.

Kick-off : 9:00 PM (Local)

Venue : RCDE Stadium, Cornella and El Prat

Barcelona finished the year 2019 as they would have expected being table toppers in La Liga in the season. But still work is their to be done.

Barca are at present 1st in the points table after 18 matches with 39 points. The goal difference is +26.

So a healthy state with two point lead over Real Madrid. Taking 3 points at Espanyol shouldn’t be that tough a task given the form Espanyol have shown this season.

It’s a battle of the top and the bottom. Anyways Ernesto Valverde will ask for a better defence against Espanyol and as usual a threat in the final third.

On the other hand, Espanyol are having a poor season in which they find themselves bottom of the table. They ended year 2019 badly.

Espanyol are at present 20th in the points table after 18 matches with just 10 points. The goal difference is -22.

Barcelona will be an extremely tough matchup despite the home advantage. They will have to give their absolute all and hope for the best.

Team news and possible line-ups

Esteban Granero will not available for Espanyol for the Barcelona game as due to suspension. While Pol Lozano is available and will play in his place.

As for Barca, Ousmane Dembele and Arthur will both be unavailable as due to injuries. Whereas Ansu Fati is a doubt. Also Marc-Andre ter Stegen is injured and Neto will be in between the sticks.

Espanyol XI : Diego Lopez, David Lopez, Calero, Espinosa, Roca, Gomez, Darder, Lozano, Vila, Campuzano, Calleri.

Barcelona XI : Neto, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, De Jong, Messi, Griezmann, Suarez.

Prediction

I cannot see but other than a Barca win here. Probably 2-0 for Barca.