Barcelona and RCD Espanyol is set to take place on November 3, 2024, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona. This encounter will be broadcasted on various platforms including ESPN Deportes in the United States and SuperSport in Nigeria . Fans can also stream the match through services such as FuboTV and ESPN+ . Given Barcelona's recent form—having secured ten victories out of eleven matches—the team enters this derby as a heavy favorite against their local rivals Espanyol, who currently languish near the relegation zone with only three wins this season.
FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick will make rotations in midfield when his team hosts crosstown rivals Espanyol in Montjuic for a La Liga clash on Sunday.
With tragic flooding causing more than 200 deaths in the Valencia region, Flick showed a preference towards suspending the fixture in question at his prematch press conference on Saturday afternoon.
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"It isn't easy to make a decision about what to do. It already happened three years ago in Germany. We support all those affected but it is a matter of La Liga [to decide]," he said when first broached on the topic.
Barcelona possible starting lineup: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Espanyol possible starting lineup: Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Olivan; Tejero, Kral, Gragera, Carreras; Puado, Veliz
While on the front line, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal continue to form one of club football's deadliest attacking trios.
It will be interesting to see how many minutes De Jong gets with an impressive 45 at the Bernabeu the most he has played this season.
At some point, Gavi might also enjoy more time on the pitch after three short cameos in Barca's last three outings.
The predicted lineups for both teams indicate a strong squad for Barcelona. Expected players include goalkeeper Peña and star forward Lewandowski . Conversely, Espanyol's lineup features a more defensive approach with five defenders likely to be employed. Historical data shows that Barcelona has dominated their encounters with Espanyol, winning 102 out of their previous 176 meetings . Hence, predictions lean heavily toward a convincing victory for the home side.
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