Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
1 – 1
Full Time
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.

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 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

9
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Plzen 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec FC Barcelona A 1–1 D
09 Nov Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
06 Nov Club Atletico 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 #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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Camp Nou. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Pedri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
  • 7' What a moment for Marcos Alonso! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' Spain international Javi Puado has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ansu Fati.
  • 30' Pablo Gavira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Brian Olivan is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 31.
  • 32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Sergi Darder has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Busquets on, Pablo Gavira off on 52 minutes.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Fernando Calero argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' The whistle greets Fernando Calero as he departs to be replaced by Edu Exposito.
  • 62' The whistle greets Ansu Fati as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Raphinha suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Joselu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordi Alba on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Jordi Alba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Ferran Torres argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Vinicius de Souza Costa was booked on 77.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Jordi Alba on 78 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 80' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Cabrera is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Red card on 81.
  • 82' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 82 minute. Sergi Roberto leaves to be changed by Alejandro Balde.
  • 83' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Frenkie de Jong is replaced by Jules Kounde on 83 minute.
  • 86' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite is replaced by Wassim Keddari.
  • 90' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Aleix Vidal on, Brian Olivan off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raphinha.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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 Almeria W 2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Atletico 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
2.17 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona63% Draw22% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
84%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
37%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona47% Draw41% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona12%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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