Espanyol host Barcelona at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on 3 January 2027 at 00:00 in La Liga. Espanyol's last five results: D L L L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Barcelona's last five: W W L L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol have won 0, Barcelona 5, with 1 draw.
Espanyol vs Barcelona kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 3 January 2027 in La Liga, at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat. RCDE Stadium holds 40,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Espanyol vs Barcelona is being played at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on Sunday 3 January 2027, the home ground of Espanyol, which holds 40,000 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Villarreal in the La Liga on 30 October.
Barcelona have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 18 and conceding 6, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 6-1 win at home to Alaves in the La Liga on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Espanyol have won 0, Barcelona have won 5 and 1 was drawn, with Espanyol scoring 5 goals to Barcelona's 16. The most recent was FC Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol on 11 April 2026 in the La Liga.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Raphinha leads Barcelona with 13 goals across their last 10 games, 1.3 a game, the most of any Barcelona player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barcelona player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Espanyol vs Barcelona is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Espanyol's XI from their 1-2 defeat at Racing on Sat 24 Oct 2026, and Barcelona's XI from their 6-1 win v Alaves at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Espanyol vs Barcelona, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | La Liga | FC Barcelona vs Espanyol | 4-1 |
| 3 Jan 2026 | La Liga | Espanyol vs FC Barcelona | 0-2 |
| 15 May 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs FC Barcelona | 0-2 |
| 3 Nov 2024 | La Liga | FC Barcelona vs Espanyol | 3-1 |
| 14 May 2023 | La Liga | Espanyol vs FC Barcelona | 2-4 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | La Liga | FC Barcelona vs Espanyol | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for Espanyol vs Barcelona are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Espanyol's XI from their 1-2 defeat at Racing on Sat 24 Oct 2026, and Barcelona's XI from their 6-1 win v Alaves at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Espanyol | Fouls committed | Barcelona | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 21 | X. Espart | 12 |
| 2 | O. Hilali | 19 | F. López | 11 |
| 3 | J. Hernández | 16 | L. Yamal | 11 |
| 4 | E. Expósito | 10 | G. Martín | 8 |
| 5 | C. Riedel | 9 | Rodri | 8 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots | Barcelona | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 20 | L. Yamal | 57 |
| 2 | E. Expósito | 15 | Raphinha | 32 |
| 3 | Á. Calatrava | 13 | A. Gordon | 21 |
| 4 | M. Fernández | 12 | K. Adeyemi | 16 |
| 5 | J. Hernández | 11 | F. López | 15 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots on target | Barcelona | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 7 | L. Yamal | 19 |
| 2 | M. Fernández | 5 | Raphinha | 16 |
| 3 | B. Zaragoza | 5 | A. Gordon | 11 |
| 4 | Á. Calatrava | 3 | F. López | 8 |
| 5 | J. Hernández | 3 | K. Adeyemi | 6 |
| # | Espanyol | Goals | Barcelona | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 4 | Raphinha | 13 |
| 2 | L. Taillandier | 1 | L. Yamal | 10 |
| 3 | E. Expósito | 1 | F. López | 3 |
| 4 | B. Zaragoza | 1 | G. Jesus | 3 |
| 5 | M. Fernández | 1 | A. Gordon | 2 |
| # | Espanyol | Yellow cards | Barcelona | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Hinojo | 5 | F. López | 3 |
| 2 | C. Riedel | 4 | J. Cancelo | 2 |
| 3 | E. Expósito | 3 | K. Adeyemi | 2 |
| 4 | P. Lozano | 2 | L. Yamal | 2 |
| 5 | Á. Calatrava | 2 | Pedri | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 370.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.5 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 4.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots | 20.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 8.1 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Passes | 704.4 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.8 | 2 of 20 |