Meanwhile, Barça will face the derby in their best moment of the contest, courtesy of eight consecutive victories, which helped them to surpass Madrid by four points, after finding themselves five points behind at the end of October, after the Clásico.
Opta’s AI prediction: Espanyol vs. Barcelona Empty heading
Thus, Opta’s supercomputer, a tool endorsed by FIFA that analyses sports data, gave its prediction for the aforementioned clash between the Catalan clubs.
The AI believes that Barcelona has a 60% chance of winning the derby against Espanyol, compared to a 30% chance of a draw, while Espanyol has only a 10% chance of taking the victory.
