Espanyol vs Barcelona Prediction, 5/14/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2023

Game: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+390) Barcelona (-149)

RCDE Stadium is the site where Barcelona (26-4-3) will attempt to beat Espanyol (7-10-16) on Sunday. Espanyol opens at +390 and Barcelona are priced -149. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Fernando Pacheco Espanyol and Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona.

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Espanyol relinquished 56 goals while allowing 1.70 G/90, and the opposition recorded 158 shots on target on them. They amassed 6 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 18.2 last season. Espanyol recorded 89 yellow card warnings in the previous season and 10 red cards. The Budgerigars sat at 12th when talking about expected goals with 39.2, and their expected goals against were at 48.0. For the previous year, this club held an average of 0.94 pts per contest (31 pts) and were ranked 12th in the league with 24 assists. This team's difference in goals was sitting at -16 because of 40 goals earned in addition to 56 goals conceded. Espanyol recorded 103 SVs and also held a SV percentage of 66.5 over the course of last year.

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On the year, Barca had a save percentage of 88.0 (75 SoT against), and they also sat at 1st in soccer with 82 pts. The Blaugrana sported an average of 2.5 pts per contest while accumulating 46 assists and 6 red cards. Barcelona amassed 60 goals and their xG for the prior year sat at 64.3. Barcelona held a clean sheet percentage of 75.8 for the prior year in addition to 74 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min sat at 0.33 with 66 saves, and they compiled 25 clean sheets. Barcelona sat at 1st in the matter of goals conceded with 11, and the team's difference in goals was 49.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Espanyol is Fernando Pacheco. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.33 (399 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .677. Pacheco (101-69-129 mark in his career) has totaled 84 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.0% shutout percentage. Pacheco has defended the goal for 26,901 mins and has earned 836 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalie from Spain has faced 1,234 shots attempted at him in 300 career starts.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is expected to look after the goal for Barcelona. He has surrendered 0.92 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 204-66-52. Stegen has earned 137 clean sheets while he has seen 1,209 shots attempted against him in 28,968 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Stegen has given up 296 goals and has racked up 928 saves in 322 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .768 and his shutout rate is 42.5%.

Javi Puado is one guy who has a chance to score for Espanyol. He has totaled 15 assists while earning 10 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. The forward from Spain has earned 21 goals in 6,456 professional minutes played. Puado has started 71 outings during his career while he scores 0.29 goals per 90 minutes.

Barcelona has a guy in Ferran Torres, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward from Spain has totaled 6,288 professional minutes and he has scored 19 goals. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 68 outings in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 15 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Espanyol (+390)

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