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

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Primera Division · 2018-19

Club Atlético de Madrid

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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

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

Club Atlético de Madrid 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	7	10
9	CA Osasuna	7	8
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
11	Villarreal CF	7	8
12	Athletic Club	6	8
13	Getafe CF	7	8
14	RC Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	7	7
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	7	7
17	Levante UD	6	5
18	Elche CF	7	5
19	Valencia CF	7	4
20	Málaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Club Atlético de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.9 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#2	Position	#15
16	Points	7
7	Played	7
5 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
16	Scored	10
7	Conceded	10
+9	GD	+0
2.29	PPG	1.00
71%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Club Atlético de Madrid are 2nd (16 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Atlético de Madrid

0-15

1/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

4/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Club Atlético de Madrid

Alex Baena	4 G	1 A
Jonathan David	3 G	1 A
Giuliano Simeone	2 G	2 A
Alejandro Grimaldo	2 G	1 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' In just a few seconds Estadio Wanda Metropolitano will turn into a battlefield for Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Club Atletico de Madrid must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Koke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Club Atletico de Madrid currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Atletico de Madrid is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Melendo made 290 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' It’s high time Diego Simeone made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
56' What a moment for Antoine Griezmann! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' Vitolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikola Kalinic on 65 minute.
70' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Sergio Garcia is withdrawn and Pablo Piatti gets his opportunity.
72' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Montero. He replaces Angel Correa on 72 minute.
77' Club Atletico de Madrid make a change. Teye Partey trudges off to be replaced by Gelson Martins on 77 minutes.
82' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Adria Pedrosa comes on to replace Didac Vila.
85' That is a Yellow card for Club Atletico de Madrid. Jan Oblak will be fuming at that decision.
88' A moment of madness from Granero on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
It finishes all square. Club Atletico de Madrid and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Simeone

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Victor Sanchez
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 70'
21
Marc Roca
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 72'
1
Roberto Jimenez
17
Hernan Perez
28
Pedrosa ↑ 82'

Coach Rubí

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.02 Club Atlético de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.49 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Club Atlético de Madrid to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Club Atlético de Madrid71% Draw20% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona9%

Actual: Club Atlético de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Club Atlético de Madrid or Draw

91%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

29%

Club Atlético de Madrid or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Club Atlético de Madrid50% Draw43% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona7%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

16.3%

1 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

10.7%

0 – 0

9.9%

1 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

7.8%

4 – 0

5.4%

3 – 1

5.4%

0 – 1

3.2%

4 – 1

2.8%

5 – 0

2.3%

2 – 2

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid

Handicap	Club Atlético de Madrid covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	22%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	25%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	93%	—	7%
+1	93%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet

62% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Club Atlético de Madrid Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Club Atlético de Madrid

Clean Sheet