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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 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

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 Alavés 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 Balompié A 0–1 L
26 Sep Villarreal CF H 1–2 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' The ball is rolling at Olimpic Lluis Companys. FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' Jofre Carreras Pages picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Dani Olmo gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' FC Barcelona currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' Walid Cheddira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 23' What a moment for Raphinha! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' What composure from Dani Olmo! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Marash Kumbulla exits the field as Sergi Gomez enters on 40.
  • 45' Alex Balde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Rafael Bauza is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 54.
  • 56' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Marc Casado departs to be replaced by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 61' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Aguado exits the field as Walid Cheddira enters on 61.
  • 63' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 286 matches.
  • 68' Spain international Sergi Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 74.
  • 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Olivan is hanging Carlos Romero on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Walid Cheddira.
  • 85' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Raphinha has done his job and it is now time for Ansu Fati to step up.
  • 90' 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 Pau Cubarsi suffering a number of foals already.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Barcelona 3-1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

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
Robert Lewandowski 2
Dani Olmo 2
Ferran Torres 2
Lamine Yamal 2
Joselu 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 Alavés 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 Balompié 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona64% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
89%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
36%
FC Barcelona or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona41% Draw51% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona8%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.3%
0 – 0
15.2%
2 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
2.9%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 28% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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