FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol prediction | 18 Apr 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

FC Barcelona Rating: 93.1
H
82%
18 April 2027
La Liga
D
14%
RCD Espanyol Rating: 72.9
A
4%
FC Barcelona
Ranking: #3 overall, #1 in Spain

90.9 → 93.1 (+2.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
7-2 16 Sep Racing Sant (H) 91.7 +0.1
1-3 19 Sep Sevilla (A) 92.1 +0.4
3-0 10 Oct Getafe (H) 92.2 +0.1
1-4 13 Oct Galatasaray (A) 92.6 +0.4
2-5 17 Oct Betis (A) 93.1 +0.5
RCD Espanyol
Ranking: #96 overall, #17 in Spain

72.5 → 72.9 (+0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-2 12 Sep Osasuna (A) 73.3 +0.6
2-1 15 Sep Rayo (A) 73.5 +0.2
1-3 18 Sep Elche (H) 73.0 -0.5
1-1 09 Oct Málaga (A) 73.4 +0.4
0-1 17 Oct Atl Madrid (H) 72.9 -0.5

FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol: by the numbers

There are 93 places between these two in our European rankings, with FC Barcelona the higher, and 16 places between them in Spain.

FC Barcelona arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +2.2 rating points over their last 10 matches against RCD Espanyol's +0.4.

Last time these teams played, on 11 April 2026, RCD Espanyol lost 0.1 rating points.

The highest FC Barcelona have ever stood in our European rankings is #3, first reached on 14 October 2026.

RCD Espanyol first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 80.4 on 24 April 2021.