The La Liga Matchday 27 clash between Espanyol Barcelona and Real Oviedo will take place on 9 March at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona. Espanyol Barcelona vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Espanyol Barcelona
On the first day of the month, Espanyol Barcelona were just a few minutes away from holding on for an away win against Elche Club de Futbol S.A.D. (2:2). As a result, the home team missed a great chance to end a winless run that has now stretched to nine La Liga matches. During that spell — since the start of 2026 — the hosts have collected only three points from a possible 27. However, despite the prolonged slump, the club are still holding on to a place in the top seven of the standings. With a long-awaited win, the gap to sixth place would be cut to one point.
- The team have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 La Liga matches.
- Espanyol Barcelona's scoring run in this competition has lasted six games.
- The hosts have not scored more than one goal in seven of their last nine home La Liga matches.
Potential Espanyol Barcelona Lineup (4-5-1)*
Marko Dmitrovic – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Clemens Riedel, Carlos Romero – Edu Exposito, Pol Lozano, Urko Gonzalez, Pere Milla, Tyrhys Dolan – Kike Garcia.
Midfielders Edu Exposito and Charles Pikel are suspended. Captain Javi Puado is unavailable due to injury.
Real Oviedo
With each round, Real Oviedo have fewer and fewer chances of survival. A rearranged away match against Rayo Vallecano took place in midweek, and the visitors lost 0:3. The club's winless run in La Liga has reached four games, with three of those four ending in defeat. Overall, the away team have managed just one win in their last 19 league matches. It is therefore no surprise that the club have been rooted to the bottom of the table for a long time. They are currently nine points adrift of the safety of 17th place. It is worth noting that Real Oviedo have scored only 16 goals since the start of the current La Liga season — the worst tally in the league.
- The team have won with a (+1.5) handicap in eight of their last 10 La Liga matches.
- Real Oviedo's winless away run in this competition has lasted nine matches (three draws, six defeats).
- In this season's league campaign, the club have conceded 43 goals in total — only Mallorca (44) and Levante (45) have a worse record.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Aaron Escandell – Javi Lopez, Dani Calvo, David Carmo, Lucas Ahijado – Santiago Colombatto, Kwasi Sibo – Haissem Hassan, Ilyas Chaira, Alberto Reina – Federico Vinas.
Defenders Lucas Ahijado, Eric Bailly and David Costas, as well as midfielders Leander Dendoncker and Ovie Ejaria, are unavailable due to injuries.
Espanyol Barcelona vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
The sides are far from their best form, but their matches still tend to feature plenty of goals. However, this is primarily down not to attacking quality, but to numerous defensive mistakes. In Espanyol Barcelona's last six La Liga games, both teams have scored in all six, and every one of those fixtures has gone over the total. At least two goals have been scored in 10 straight La Liga matches involving the club.
A similar trend can be seen with Real Oviedo. Five of the visitors' last seven matches in the Spanish league have gone over the total. If we focus strictly on their away record, at least three goals have been scored in five of the club's last six La Liga games on the road. Meanwhile, at least two goals have been a regular feature across the team's last seven away matches in this competition.
Prediction: Over 2 goals
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is shown.
