Barcelona vs Espanyol Predictions - April 11, 2026

Barcelona have been a very strong side at the Spotify Camp Nou in the ongoing LaLiga season. The Parakeets will be under pressure away from home and with their current run of form, they might even drop points once again. The Hansi Flick-led side are likely to come out top and outplay the visitors 

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Spotify Camo Nou, Catalonia

Date: Saturday, 11^th April 2026

Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time

Barcelona will be aiming to make it seven straight wins in La Liga when they continue their domestic campaign with a home fixture against Catalan rivals Espanyol on Saturday.

Hansi Flick's side are top of the La Liga table, seven points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, while Espanyol are 10th, six points outside of the European spots.

Head-to-head:

• Barcelona have won 129 of the 219 meetings between the two teams.

• Espanyol recorded 44 victories.

• The remaining 46 clashes ended in draws.

• Barcelona have won four of their last five fixtures.

• Espanyol have failed to secure a win in their last five attempts.

• The Parakeets have not bagged a win in their last five outings against the Blaugrana.

• Barcelona have won the last four games between the two sides.

• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Barcelona in the league: W-W-W-W-W

• Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-W-L

• Espanyol in the league: D-D-L-L-D

• Espanyol in all competitions: D-D-L-L-D

Team News:

• Raphinha, Jofre Torrents and Andreas Christensen are not going to be in action for FC Barcelona. They are injured. Marc Bernal and Toni Fernandez are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad. Frenkie de Jong is back in training.

• Espanyol will be without the services of Javi Puado due to his injury and Clemens Riedel because of his suspension.

Player(s) to watch:

• Lamine Yamal will have an important role to play in the final third for FC Barcelona. He can create and surely can score goals. Lamine Yamal will lead the attack from the right and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. In 26 LaLiga appearances this season, he has scored 14 goals and has nine assists to his name.

• Roberto Fernandez will be looking to step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance and help his side stand a chance against the Blaugrana. In the ongoing league campaign, he has scored six goals and has two assists. Even though he is not in top form, the 23-year-old is going to be a crucial part of the squad for Espanyol.