RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Sergio Perez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Real Betis Balompie | H | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 94 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 31 / 1 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 95 |
| 55 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | +59 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 2.47 |
| 32% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against FC Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' GOAL! Ousmane Dembele scores on 26. Assisted by Lionel Messi
- 31' Borja Iglesias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Luis Suarez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 50' Croatia international Ivan Rakitic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 59' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Hernan Perez is replaced by Leo Baptistao.
- 63' Sergio Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Melendo on 63 minute.
- 65' Lionel Messi adds to his 13 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 68 minute. Ousmane Dembele leaves to be changed by Philippe Coutinho.
- 73' Oscar Melendo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Granero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergi Darder at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' A moment of madness from Didac Vila on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 79' FC Barcelona make a change. Luis Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Munir El Haddadi on 79 minutes.
- 82' Denis Suarez is replacing Ivan Rakitic for the FC Barcelona side.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 12
- 4
- 21
- 15
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Sergio Garcia 63'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Granero 74'
-
17
Hernan Perez ↓ Leo Baptistao 59'
Bench
- 5
- 19
-
23
Granero ↑ 74'
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↑ 59'
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↑ 63'
- 1
- 8
Coach
Rubí
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Munir El Haddadi 79'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 11
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Denis Suarez 82'
- 5
- 2
Bench
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 68'
- 24
- 13
- 21
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 82'
- 27
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 79'
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-12-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–4
FC Barcelona
L
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
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.89
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
31%
Draw or FC Barcelona
87%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Barcelona
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 3
11.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 5
4.7%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| +1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +2 | 38% | 22% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.