Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
FC Barcelona
3 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 3 Nov 2024 · 15:15 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 48,843 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dani Olmo 12' 1–0
Raphinha 23' 2–0
Dani Olmo 31' 3–0
3–1 63' Javi Puado
Y 11' Jofre Carreras Pages
Y 54' Rafael Bauza
Y 74' Manolo Gonzalez
Y 81' Walid Cheddira

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Antonio Martinez Moreno (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
2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona 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

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–1 W
26 Oct Real Madrid CF A 4–0 W
23 Oct FC Bayern München H 4–1 W
20 Oct Sevilla FC H 5–1 W
06 Oct Deportivo Alaves A 3–0 W
01 Oct BSC Young Boys H 5–0 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
25 Oct Sevilla FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct Athletic Club A 1–4 L
05 Oct RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W
29 Sep Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
26 Sep Villarreal CF H 1–2 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Olimpic Lluis Companys!
  • 5' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' It’s high time Manolo González made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' Jofre Carreras Pages has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
  • 12' What a moment for Dani Olmo! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hansi Flick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' The Brazil Raphinha breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 2-0!
  • 28' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Dani Olmo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Marash Kumbulla trudges off to be replaced by Sergi Gomez on 40 minutes.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' Rafael Bauza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
  • 56' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 56 minute. Marc Casado leaves to be changed by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 61' The whistle greets Aguado as he departs to be replaced by Walid Cheddira.
  • 63' GOAL! Javi Puado scores on 63. Assisted by Carlos Romero
  • 68' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Sergi Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Brian Olivan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 74' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Manolo Gonzalez gets a card.
  • 78' Brian Olivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Romero at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Walid Cheddira gets a card.
  • 85' Ansu Fati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphinha at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Morocco international Walid Cheddira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • FC Barcelona celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

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

2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona 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

FC Barcelona Form

2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-10-26 Real Madrid CF 0–4 FC Barcelona W 2024-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–1 FC Bayern München W 2024-10-20 FC Barcelona 5–1 Sevilla FC W 2024-10-06 Deportivo Alaves 0–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-10-01 FC Barcelona 5–0 BSC Young Boys W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-10-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Sevilla FC L 2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-10-05 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.09 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona76% Draw15% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
24%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona60% Draw31% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
9.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 21% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 18% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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