FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Pedro Munoz
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 94 | Points | 46 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 31 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 16 |
| 95 | Scored | 43 |
| 36 | Conceded | 55 |
| +59 | GD | -12 |
| 2.47 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 82% | Win % | 32% |
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 1st (94 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Barcelona welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Camp Nou.
- 5' It’s high time Vicente Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Raul de Tomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Busquets, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vicente Moreno might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The 36-year-old David Lopez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Abdessamad Ezzalzouli. He replaces Ilias Akhomach on 46 minute.
- 48' Magnificent from Memphis Depay! That is 92 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 326 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Ribaudo is hanging Javi Puado on the field on 56 minute.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' Poor challenge from Pedrosa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' A moment of madness from Oscar Mingueza on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 69' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Philippe Coutinho. He replaces Pablo Gavira on 70 minute.
- 75' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Lei Wu. He replaces Adri Embarba on 78 minute.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for FC Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Nico Gonzalez exits the field as Yusuf Demir enters on 88.
- 89' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Sergi Darder is replaced by Loren.
- 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
-
5
Busquets ↓ Riqui Puig 78'
- 24
-
22
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Ronald Araujo 88'
-
28
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Yusuf Demir 88'
- 30
- 37
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 15
-
14
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 70'
- 23
- 20
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 78'
- 26
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↑ 88'
-
11
Yusuf Demir ↑ 88'
- 31
-
33
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli ↑ 46'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 13
-
15
David Lopez ↓ Manu Morlanes 56'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Loren 90'
-
9
Javi Puado ↓ Nico Ribaudo 56'
- 3
- 4
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Lei Wu 78'
- 11
-
25
Yangel Herrera ↓ Landry Dimata 78'
Bench
- 20
- 17
- 14
-
16
Loren ↑ 90'
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 56'
- 2
- 8
- 5
-
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 78'
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 56'
- 34
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 78'
Coach
Vicente Moreno
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
2021-11-20
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-11-06
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Granada CF
W
2021-10-31
Getafe CF
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-10-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-10-23
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2021-10-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Cadiz CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
31%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
5 – 0
2.8%
0 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.