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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 15
FC Barcelona v RCD Espanyol
Spotify Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Saturday, 31 December 2022
Kick-off is at 14h00
FC Barcelona will go head to head with RCD Espanyol in a Spanish La Liga match at Spotify Camp Nou on December 31.
Barca emerged as 2-1 winners over CA Osasuna away in their previous league match which took place on November 8.
Barcelona are enjoying a five-match unbeaten run in this competition having recorded five successive victories.
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Barca are also unbeaten in their last seven matches at home in Liga, having registered six consecutive wins and one draw at Camp Nou.
Meanwhile, Espanyol succumbed to a 1-0 loss to Villarreal CF at home in their previous league game which was played on November 9.
The defeat extended Parakeets' winless run to five matches in this competition, having recorded three consecutive draws and two defeats.
Espanyol are also winless in their last five matches on the road in La Liga, having recorded two defeats and three draws as the away side.
"The most important thing is that there have been no injuries," Espanyol manager Diego Martinez said after their draw against Mechelen in a friendly match on December 14.
"And there have been players who have had some game time and picked up a bit of rhythm. It is now time to recover because we have difficult matches coming up.
"There are things we need to improve, as always. There are things we have done well and it is necessary to ensure that there is continuity".
The last league meeting between Barcelona and Espanyol was on 13 February 2022.
The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in a game that was played at the RCDE Stadium, also known as Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Matches)
Matches - 5
Barcelona - 3
Espanyol - 0
Draws - 2
La Liga matchday 15 fixtures
Thursday, December 29
17:00 - Girona FC vs Rayo Vallecano
19:15 - Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao
21:30 - Atletico Madrid vs Elche CF
Friday, December 30
17:00 - Getafe CF vs Real Mallorca
19:15 - Celta Vigo vs Sevilla FC
19:15 - Cadiz CF vs UD Almeria
21:30 - Real Valladolid vs Real Madrid
Saturday, December 31
14:00 - FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol
16:15 - Real Sociedad vs CA Osasuna
16:15 - Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF
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