FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal.
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Antonio Santos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 3 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| – | PPG | 3.00 |
| – | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona are 11th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 4th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' With 9 assists to his name this season, Lionel Messi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedrosa made 286 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Arthur makes way for Malcom at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 64' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Borja Iglesias is withdrawn and Wu Lei gets his opportunity.
- 65' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Sergio Garcia on, Oscar Melendo off on 65 minutes.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Victor Sanchez on 69 minutes.
- 71' Lionel Messi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 73' Granero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Victor Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Alfa Semedo on 78 minutes.
- 82' Arturo Vidal is replacing Philippe Coutinho for the FC Barcelona side.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adria Pedrosa.
- 89' A goal from the Argentina international Lionel Messi! He fires home on 89 to make it 2-0!
- 90' Roberto Rosales is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Barcelona to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
- 5
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↓ Sergi Roberto 59'
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 82'
- 23
-
14
Malcom ↑ 59'
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 59'
- 21
- 19
- 30
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Borja Iglesias ↓ Wu Lei 64'
- 13
- 5
- 22
-
4
Victor Sanchez C ↓ Alfa Semedo 78'
- 21
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Sergio Garcia 65'
- 23
- 8
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↑ 65'
- 1
- 17
-
2
Alfa Semedo ↑ 78'
-
24
Wu Lei ↑ 64'
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-03-30
FC Barcelona
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2019-03-17
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Sevilla FC
L
2019-03-08
Athletic Club
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-03-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Real Valladolid CF
W
2019-02-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
SD Huesca
D
2019-02-17
Valencia CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
37%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.3%
0 – 0
22.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
4 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
1.1%
4 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 31% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.