Espanyol vs Barcelona Prediction, 5/15/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/13/2025

Game: Espanyol vs Barcelona

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Fubo

Espanyol (10-9-16) will take on Barcelona (26-4-5) at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. Espanyol are priced at +150 and the Blaugrana are at -182. The total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Joan Garcia for Espanyol and Wojciech Szczesny for Barcelona.

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Espanyol has tallied 133 saves and also are the owners of a SV rate of 74.0% this year. This team's goal differential is -9 with the help of 38 goals notched and 47 goals allowed. This year, the club has an average of 1.11 points per match (39 pts) and they also are 63rd in European soccer with 26 assists. The Budgerigars have a ranking of 95th in regard to goals expected with 30.3, and the expected goals against sit at 51.4. Espanyol has recorded 80 yellow cards so far this season. RCD Espanyol has allowed 47 goals while relinquishing 1.34 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have a total of 181 shots on target against them. They have compiled 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 20.0% this year.

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The Blaugrana sport an average of 2.3 pts per fixture while totaling 68 assists and 3 red cards. Barca has compiled a CS% of 31.4% on the year as well as 60 yellow card cautions. Barcelona ranks 13th in regard to goals surrendered with 36, and the squad's goal differential is 59. For the year, Barca has a save percentage of 65.0% (103 shots on target against), and rank 2nd in European soccer with 82 pts. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.03 in addition to 67 saves, and they have compiled 11 clean sheets. Barcelona has totaled 95 goals and the team's xG on the campaign is currently at 86.0.

The man defending the goal for Espanyol will be Joan Garcia. Garcia has played for a total of 3,150 mins and has tallied 133 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.34 (47 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.5%. The goalkeeper born in Spain has seen 181 shots attempted at him in 35 career starting assignments. Garcia (10-9-16 record in his career) has tallied 7 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.0%% clean sheet rate.

Wojciech Szczesny will be looking after the net for Barcelona. During his career, Szczesny has allowed 456 goals and has earned 1,209 saves in 459 starting assignments. Szczesny has racked up 173 clean sheets and has defended 1,668 shots tried against him in 41,163 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 72.5% and his clean sheet rate sits at 37.8%%. He has allowed 1.00 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 277-104-77.

Javi Puado is one player who can make a noticable difference for Espanyol. Puado has been in the starting lineup in 175 matches in his career and scores 0.34 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Spain has earned 58 goals scored in 15,573 minutes played. He has totaled 21 assists while earning 137 points during his pro soccer career.

Barcelona is being led onto the pitch by Robert Lewandowski, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward representing Poland has 59,748 minutes while earning 551 goals. He currently averages 0.83 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 668 matches in his career. He has totaled 1213 points in his career and has assisted on a goal 111 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Barcelona (+150)

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