Barcelona need just one more victory to be crowned champions of Spain for the 27th time.
With just three matchdays remaining in the 2024-25 season, Hansi Flick’s side sit seven points clear of fierce rivals Real Madrid at the summit.
And the Blaugrana can wrap up the title at the home of their local nemesis, Espanyol.
The two sides lock horns on Thursday evening and with so much on the line, NetBet has provided a full La Liga match preview, complete with the latest football betting odds for your bet.
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Espanyol vs Barcelona
Thursday, May 15, 8.30pm
RCDE Stadium, Barcelona
Live on ITV4
Espanyol vs Barcelona Preview
Barcelona’s La Liga form in 2025 has been nothing short of outstanding.
In fact, Flick’s outrageously talented squad is yet to suffer a top-flight defeat in the calendar year, an ominous record if you are affiliated with Espanyol.
Barca defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in an epic El Clasico fixture last weekend, coming from 2-0 down to lead 4-2 at half-time.
Even a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe could not prevent the Catalan side from having the opportunity to secure Spanish football’s biggest prize with two matchdays to spare.
In contrast, Espanyol remain threatened by relegation having lost their last three La Liga games.
Espanyol enter this fixture 14th in the table, five points ahead of 18th-placed Leganes with nine more points left to play for.
Rather concerningly, they conceded six goals in the previous trio of fixtures, which is far from ideal when preparing to face the best attacking side on the planet right now.
Ballon d’Or contenders Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scored against Real, with Barca now just five goals away from recording 100 in La Liga alone this season.
When these two sides met earlier in the campaign, Flick’s side strolled to a 3-1 win thanks to a brace from Dani Olmo.
Espanyol vs Barcelona Odds
*All odds are subject to change
It will come as no shock to learn that Barca are huge favourites for the win here at 1.31. An Espanyol victory is priced at 8.50, while the draw is 5.50.
Espanyol vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Raphinha to score anytime @ 2.24
Raphinha’s brace in El Clasico took him to 18 La Liga goals for the season. The Brazilian ace has scored five times in Barca’s previous three top-flight matches, so betting on him to continue that impressive run looks a sensible course of action.
Over 2.5 goals in the first half @ 4.30
By half-time on Sunday, six goals had been scored at Barca’s stadium. Now, we do not expect a repeat performance, but the odds on three goals to be netted before the break look very tempting indeed. Barca were 3-0 up at the interval when the teams met back in November.
Barcelona to score over 3.5 goals @ 3.30
We have waxed lyrical about Barca’s attacking power, so it feels only right to tip this selection. Amazingly, Flick’s side has tallied four or more goals in 13 different La Liga matches this season.
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