Getafe CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Getafe CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .
- Getafe CF 38 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Jose Caucelo
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | SD Huesca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Girona FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Getafe CF | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 51 | Points | 46 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 6 / 17 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 16 |
| 32 | Scored | 43 |
| 38 | Conceded | 55 |
| -6 | GD | -12 |
| 1.34 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 39% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Getafe CF are 7th (51 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' Javi Puado, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The 44-year-old Diego Lopez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Hernan Perez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amath Diedhiou.
- 21' A moment of madness from Nemanja Maksimovic on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Getafe CF will be frustrated.
- 26' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mata, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' 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 Javi Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Getafe CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Portillo. He replaces Dimitri Foulquier on 54 minute.
- 55' The Spain Jorge Molina breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 1-0!
- 58' Jaime Mata picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' GOAL! Jaime Mata fires home to make it 2-0!
- 66' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Oscar Duarte exits the field as Oscar Melendo enters on 66.
- 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Hernan Perez trudges off to be replaced by Leo Baptistao on 71 minutes.
- 76' Angel gets the nod from Getafe CF. He replaces Jaime Mata and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Granero was booked on 77.
- 80' Antunes makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Getafe CF are in front.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' A change in the Getafe CF ranks — Mauro Arambarri exits the field as Sebastian Cristoforo enters on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Getafe CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 19
- 20
-
24
Dimitri Foulquier ↓ Portillo 54'
- 7
- 22
- 4
- 18
Bench
-
15
Sebastian Cristoforo ↑ 87'
-
9
Angel ↑ 76'
-
8
Portillo ↑ 54'
- 1
- 17
- 14
- 21
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Oscar Duarte ↓ Oscar Melendo 66'
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 12
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↓ Javi Puado 71'
- 15
- 23
- 10
-
17
Hernan Perez ↓ Leo Baptistao 71'
Bench
- 4
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 66'
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↑ 71'
- 1
- 8
- 18
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 71'
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Enes Unal | 5 |
| Joselu | 3 |
| Mata | 2 |
| Erick Cabaco | 1 |
| Antunes | 1 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
| Molina | 1 |
| Alvaro Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
Getafe CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-12-01
Getafe CF
3–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-11-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Girona FC
L
2018-11-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-11-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Athletic Club
W
2018-10-26
Real Valladolid CF
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-10-21
SD Huesca
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Getafe CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Getafe CF to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Getafe CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Getafe CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
39%
Getafe CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Getafe CF
| Handicap | Getafe CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Getafe CF keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

