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Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Club Atlético de Madrid
1 – 0
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:15 UTC Estadio Wanda Metropolitano HT 45' · FT 45'
Jan Oblak 85' Y
Y 88' Granero

Overview

Match Preview

Club Atlético de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Manuel Torre
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Raul Gonzalez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

6
5
2
Club Atlético de Madrid 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Club Atlético de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–0 W
15 Dec Real Valladolid CF A 3–2 W
11 Dec Club Brugge KV A 0–0 D
08 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 3–0 W
02 Dec Girona FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov AS Monaco FC H 2–0 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L
16 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 1–3 L
08 Dec FC Barcelona H 0–4 L
01 Dec Getafe CF A 0–3 L
25 Nov Girona FC H 1–3 L
11 Nov Sevilla FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Club Atlético de Madrid RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#3 Position #15
28 Points 12
12 Played 12
9 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
23 Scored 13
10 Conceded 14
+13 GD -1
2.33 PPG 1.00
75% Win % 25%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Club Atlético de Madrid are 3rd (28 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/3
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Club Atlético de Madrid
Alex Baena 5 G 3 A
Alejandro Grimaldo 4 G 2 A
Giuliano Simeone 4 G 2 A
Jonathan David 3 G 2 A
Kang-in Lee 2 G 1 A
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Club Atlético de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Club Atlético de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Argentina international Angel Correa has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Sergi Darder has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Club Atlético de Madrid are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Atlético de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Club Atlético de Madrid seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Antoine Griezmann makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atlético de Madrid that had 539 games and scored 638 goals.
  • 65' Nikola Kalinic makes way for Vitolo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Atletico de Madrid.
  • 70' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 70 minute. Sergio Garcia leaves to be changed by Pablo Piatti.
  • 72' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Angel Correa has done his job and it is now time for Francisco Montero to step up.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Gelson Martins. He replaces Teye Partey on 77 minute.
  • 82' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Didac Vila trudges off to be replaced by Adria Pedrosa on 82 minutes.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Jan Oblak on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Club Atletico de Madrid will be frustrated.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Granero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Atlético de Madrid take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Carrasco 4
Saul 3
Antoine Griezmann 3
Sergi Darder 2
Thomas Lemar 2
Raul de Tomas 2
Borja Iglesias 2
Cesar Montes 2

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Club Atlético de Madrid Form

2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2018-12-15 Real Valladolid CF 2–3 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2018-12-11 Club Brugge KV 0–0 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2018-12-08 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2018-12-02 Girona FC 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2018-11-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–0 AS Monaco FC W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2018-12-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-12-01 Getafe CF 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-11-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Girona FC L 2018-11-11 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Club Atlético de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 76% + Club Atlético de Madrid to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Club Atlético de Madrid69% Draw23% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona8%
Actual: Club Atlético de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw
92%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
31%
Club Atlético de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Club Atlético de Madrid46% Draw49% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
18.1%
0 – 0
15.4%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
1.7%
5 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid

Handicap Club Atlético de Madrid covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 22% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 29% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.