Espanyol play hosts to Barcelona in the very famous Catalan derby. Here are my reasons for backing Espanyol today:

First of all, it's the home/away form of both teams. Espanyol have 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss to their name at home. They have scored 6 goals and only conceded three. On the other hand, Barca have only a single away win from six matches and it was against bottom placed Levante.

Second, the motive. Espanyol are only two points below Barcelona. A win here will put them in third place (and most importantly above Barcelona in the table). You rarely see this situation ahead of the Catalan derby.

Finally, it's teams news. Although Espanyol will miss the services of influential de la Pena due to a muscular injury, but Rijkaard will be missing a lot more. Barca's injury list includes Eto'o, Henry, Deco, Edmilson, Thuram, dos Santos, and Sylvinho. Rijkaard has been forced to call up for 3 team B players.

Verdict: A +1/2 head start for Espanyol is a very generous offer. I'll definitely be taking it.

Good Luck

Pick : Espanyol +1/2
Odds : 1.83
Stake : 4 / 10
Bookmaker : Canbet
Date : 2007-12-01
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