Barcelona 3/4 to beat Espanyol in Sunday’s La Liga matchup

Competition: La Liga

Market: Barcelona win

Odds: 3/4 @ 888sport

Desperate to try and keep up their recent momentum this weekend, Barcelona will make the trip to local rivals Espanyol on Sunday night.

Starting with the hosts, last seen earlier in the month putting in another worrying display, Espanyol almost find themselves sat in La Liga limbo. In their 23 top-flight matchups so far this season, they have recorded seven wins, six draws and 10 defeats, scoring 27 and conceding 32 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 27, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat 13th in the table and three points adrift of breaking back into the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a 2-1 defeat away at Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol have failed to win any of their last five straight matchups across all formats, suffering four losses. Likewise, it should also be highlighted that Sunday’s hosts have suffered back-to-back defeats on home soil by a 6-2 aggregate.

As for the visitors, managing to find what has been a much-needed boost, Barcelona now have their sights set on securing a lucrative Champions League finish this year. In their 22 La Liga matchups so far this season, they have recorded 10 wins, eight draws and four defeats, scoring 26 and conceding 25 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 38, the Spanish giants open this weekend’s fixtures sat fourth in the table and holding a two-point buffer from dropping out of the top-four. As for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a 4-2 win against defending champions Atletico Madrid, Barcelona are unbeaten in their last six La Liga matchups. Given the recent gulf in class between Sunday’s opponents, an away win appears at attractive odds here.

Bet: Barcelona 3/4 to beat Espanyol in Sunday’s La Liga matchup @ 888sport