FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

FC Barcelona

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 31 Dec 2022 · 13:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'

Ansu Fati 25' Y

Pablo Gavira 30' Y

Y 30' Brian Olivan

Y 31' Brian Olivan

Y 31' Leandro Cabrera

Y 32' Leandro Cabrera

Y 55' Fernando Calero

Jordi Alba 74' Y

Y 74' Vinicius de Souza Costa

Y 74' Edu Exposito

Jordi Alba 75' Y

Ferran Torres 76' Y

Pedri 76' Y

Y 77' Vinicius de Souza Costa

Jordi Alba 78' R

Y 80' Edu Exposito

R 81' Leandro Cabrera

R 81' Vinicius de Souza Costa

Raphinha 90' Y

Xavi Hernandez 90' Y

Y 90' Javi Puado

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Camp Nou.

FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Antonio Mateu
Referee Pau Cebrian
Referee Inigo Prieto
Referee Ruben Porras
Referee Jaime Latre
Referee Francisco Ortega (Spain)

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	Sevilla FC	1	3
6	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
7	Málaga CF	0	0
8	Real Racing Club de Santander	0	0
9	FC Barcelona	0	0
10	Real Madrid CF	0	0
11	Villarreal CF	0	0
12	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
13	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Valencia CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	Levante UD	0	0
21	CA Osasuna	0	0
22	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
23	Getafe CF	1	0

Head-to-Head

FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-31 FC Barcelona 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 FC Barcelona 2021-11-20 FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-07-08 FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–1	D
08 Nov	CA Osasuna	A	2–1	W
05 Nov	UD Almería	H	2–0	W
01 Nov	FC Viktoria Plzeň	A	4–2	W
29 Oct	Valencia CF	A	1–0	W
26 Oct	FC Bayern München	H	0–3	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	FC Barcelona	A	1–1	D
09 Nov	Villarreal CF	H	0–1	L
06 Nov	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	1–1	D
28 Oct	RCD Mallorca	A	1–1	D
23 Oct	Elche CF	H	2–2	D
20 Oct	CA Osasuna	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#9	Position	#17
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
7' FC Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcos Alonso on 7.
12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira on 30 minutes.
31' Brian Olivan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
37' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
52' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pablo Gavira is replaced by Busquets.
55' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Calero is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 55.
57' The whistle greets Fernando Calero as he departs to be replaced by Edu Exposito.
62' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Ferran Torres on, Ansu Fati off on 62 minutes.
67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
72' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joselu makes it 1-1.
74' Jordi Alba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordi Alba on 75.
76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ferran Torres.
77' Controversy at the stadium! Vinicius de Souza Costa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
78' The referee calls foul for Jordi Alba. He receives a Red card.
80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edu Exposito.
81' A moment of madness from Leandro Cabrera on 81 minutes earns him a Red card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
82' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Alejandro Balde on, Sergi Roberto off on 82 minutes.
83' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Frenkie de Jong is replaced by Jules Kounde on 83 minute.
86' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Wassim Keddari comes on to replace Martin Braithwaite.
90' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 90 minute. Brian Olivan leaves to be changed by Aleix Vidal.
90' A moment of madness from Raphinha on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

9
Joselu
17
Martin Braithwaite ↓ Wassim Keddari 86'
24
Sergi Gomez
10
Sergi Darder
4
Leandro Cabrera
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Aleix Vidal 90'
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Edu Exposito 57'
25
Alvaro Fernandez
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Javi Puado 57'
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Ruben Saez 90'
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

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

2022-12-31 FC Barcelona 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-11-08 CA Osasuna 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2022-11-05 FC Barcelona 2–0 UD Almería W 2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2022-10-26 FC Barcelona 0–3 FC Bayern München L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-12-31 FC Barcelona 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-11-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-11-06 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-10-28 RCD Mallorca 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-10-23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Elche CF D 2022-10-20 CA Osasuna 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.62 FC Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

0.51 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona38% Draw40% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona22%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.13

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	65%	35%
± 1.5	32%	68%
± 2.5	11%	89%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw

78%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

62%

FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Barcelona17% Draw70% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona13%

Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

35.2%

1 – 0

18.2%

0 – 1

14.6%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

5.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

2 – 1

3.4%

1 – 2

2.7%

3 – 0

1.1%

2 – 2

3 – 1

0.7%

0 – 3

0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap	FC Barcelona covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	22%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	18%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

60% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

54% ✗

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