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 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 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 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 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 | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| – | 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
FC Barcelona are 11th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 5th (3 pts).
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 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 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.