FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 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 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 Almeria | 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 48 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +35 | GD | -1 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 92% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Marcos Alonso doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' Martin Braithwaite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleix Vidal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
- 31' A moment of madness from Brian Olivan on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Cabrera.
- 37' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 529 games and scored 827 goals.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Busquets is replacing Pablo Gavira for the FC Barcelona side.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Fernando Calero is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 55.
- 57' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Fernando Calero departs to be replaced by Edu Exposito.
- 62' FC Barcelona make a change. Ansu Fati trudges off to be replaced by Ferran Torres on 62 minutes.
- 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' Alvaro Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Joselu gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 74' Jordi Alba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
- 76' Poor challenge from Ferran Torres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Vinicius de Souza Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jordi Alba.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edu Exposito.
- 81' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Leandro Cabrera gets a Red card.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Alejandro Balde on, Sergi Roberto off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Jules Kounde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 83 minute.
- 86' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Martin Braithwaite exits the field as Wassim Keddari enters on 86.
- 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Brian Olivan trudges off to be replaced by Aleix Vidal on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Raphinha. He receives a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Jules Kounde 83'
- 9
- 1
- 18
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Alejandro Balde 82'
-
22
Raphinha ↓ Ousmane Dembele 62'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↓ Ferran Torres 62'
- 8
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Busquets 52'
Bench
- 2
- 14
-
23
Jules Kounde ↑ 83'
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 62'
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 62'
-
5
Busquets ↑ 52'
- 19
- 26
- 24
- 4
- 36
-
28
Alejandro Balde ↑ 82'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 24
- 10
- 4
-
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Aleix Vidal 90'
-
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Edu Exposito 57'
- 25
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Javi Puado 57'
-
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Ruben Saez 90'
- 12
Bench
- 13
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↑ 90'
-
7
Javi Puado ↑ 57'
-
20
Edu Exposito ↑ 57'
- 16
- 31
- 1
- 26
-
27
Ruben Saez ↑ 90'
-
28
Wassim Keddari ↑ 86'
- 35
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
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
2.48
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
86%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
34%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.