Barcelona vs Espanyol Prediction, 11/3/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/2/2024

Game: Barcelona vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Barcelona (10-0-1) will compete against Espanyol (3-1-7) at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Inaki Pena for Barcelona and Joan Garcia for Espanyol.

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The Blaugrana sit at 1st in the category of expected goals with 28.7, and the team's xGA are coming in at 12.4. Barca has given up 10 goals while giving up 0.91 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have 29 shots on target against them. The team's goal differential is 27 by 37 goals finished and also 10 goals allowed. They have amassed 4 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 36.4 this season. Barcelona has accounted for 19 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 72.4 for the season. Barcelona has accounted for 22 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 1 red card. On the season, this club holds an average of 2.73 points per contest (30 pts) and also are ranked 1st in the league with 27 assists.

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This season, RCD Espanyol has a save % of 72.3 (65 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 16th in soccer with 10 pts. The Budgerigars are sitting with an average of 0.9 pts per match while compiling 7 assists. Espanyol has compiled 10 goals and their expected goals this year is 9.5. RCD Espanyol has accumulated a shut out rate of 9.1 this year and also 29 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.73 in addition to 45 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. Espanyol is 18th in regard to goals conceded having 19, and their goal difference is sitting at -9.

The guy defending the goal for Barcelona is Inaki Pena. His GA/90 is 1.55 (33 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 60.0. Pena (12-4-4 record in his career) has tallied 4 shutouts, which gives him a 20.0% clean sheet percentage. Pena has seen the pitch for 1,919 mins and has tallied 44 stops thus far in his career. The keeper born in Spain has had 75 shots attempted against him in 20 career starting assignments.

Joan Garcia is expected to look after the goal for Espanyol. He has given up 1.15 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 7-12-7. Garcia has accumulated 9 clean sheets and has defended 109 shots attempted against him in 2,358 minutes throughout his career. So far in his career, Garcia has surrendered 30 goals and has totaled 78 saves in 26 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of 74.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently 34.6%.

Robert Lewandowski is one member of the side to keep an eye out for Barcelona. The forward representing Poland has 398 goals in 42,391 mins played. Lewandowski has started 477 matches thus far in his career and accounts for 0.84 G/90. He has totaled 80 assists while earning 51 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career.

Espanyol has a player in Alejo Veliz, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has 11 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 0 times. The forward representing Argentina has totaled 4,350 minutes while scoring 19 goals. He averages 0.39 goals per 90 and has started 50 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Barcelona

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