Match detail
FC Barcelona vs Espanyol
La Liga · 31
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La Liga · 31
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Status
Full Time
Venue
Camp Nou · Barcelona
Referee
—
Live score
4-1
Top event
Asian Handicap: FC Barcelona -1.5
Probability
59%
Price
1.87
Initial publish
Apr 11, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+2
Kickoff
Apr 11, 2026, 6:30 PM GMT+2
Revision time
Apr 11, 2026, 5:33 PM GMT+2
Halftime score
2-0
What shaped the view
- + Barcelona’s 4-2-3-1 should control territory against Espanyol’s flat 4-4-2, with more home pressure than open back-and-forth phases.
- + Barcelona still start Yamal, Pedri, Gavi and Ferran, with Lewandowski, Olmo and Rashford available from the bench; Espanyol are without Puado and suspended defender Riedel.
- + The straight home win is too short, and -1.5 is the first Barcelona line that still sells without forcing the handicap too far.
Official lineups
FC Barcelona
Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: —
Starting XI
- #13 · Joan García · GOALKEEPER
- #4 · Ronald Araujo · DEFENDER
- #5 · Pau Cubarsí · DEFENDER
- #18 · Gerard Martín · DEFENDER
- #3 · Alejandro Balde · DEFENDER
- #24 · Eric García · MIDFIELDER
- #8 · Pedri · MIDFIELDER
- #10 · Lamine Yamal · MIDFIELDER
- #16 · Fermín López · MIDFIELDER
- #6 · Gavi · MIDFIELDER
- #7 · Ferran Torres · ATTACKER
Bench
João Cancelo, Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford, Marc Casadó, Roony Bardghji, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Koundé
Espanyol
Formation: 4-4-1-1 · Coach: —
Starting XI
- #13 · Manuel Iori · GOALKEEPER
- #23 · Omar El Hilali · DEFENDER
- #5 · Fernando Calero · DEFENDER
- #6 · Ludovic Taillandier · DEFENDER
- #22 · Carlos Romero · DEFENDER
- #16 · Cyril Ngonge · MIDFIELDER
- #4 · Urko González de Zárate · MIDFIELDER
- #10 · Pol Lozano · MIDFIELDER
- #24 · Tyrhys Dolan · MIDFIELDER
- #8 · Edu Expósito · ATTACKER
- #19 · Kike García · ATTACKER
Bench
Ángel Fortuño, Rubén Sánchez, Roberto Fernández, Pere Milla, José Salinas, Ramón Terrats, Miguel Rubio, Jofre Carreras
Injuries
- FC Barcelona · Dani Rodríguez · Unknown Injury · UNKNOWN_INJURY
- FC Barcelona · Jofre Torrents · Calf Injury · CALF_INJURY
- FC Barcelona · Toni Fernández · Ankle Injury · ANKLE_INJURY
- Espanyol · Clemens Riedel · Yellow Card Suspension · YELLOW_CARD_SUSPENSION
- Espanyol · Javi Puado · Cruciate Ligament Injury · CRUCIATE_LIGAMENT_INJURY
- FC Barcelona · Raphinha · Unknown Injury · UNKNOWN_INJURY
- FC Barcelona · Andreas Christensen · Ligament Tear · LIGAMENT_TEAR
- FC Barcelona · Marc Bernal · Thigh Muscle Strain · THIGH_MUSCLE_STRAIN
Why it made the board
Barcelona’s XI still has enough control, width and late-game firepower, while Espanyol lose a key attacking outlet in Puado and a defender in Riedel. That points more to sustained home pressure and a two-goal win than paying a dead 1X2 price.
Main risk
Tactical Counter: Main danger is Espanyol’s low block and direct counter route keeping this at 1-0 or 2-1, with the obvious Barcelona handicap also carrying some derby-market premium.
Update timeline
Current version
Lineup revision
Initial publish
Apr 11, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+2
Revision time
Apr 11, 2026, 5:33 PM GMT+2
Score
Locked