RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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 Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Victor Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Goal! Lionel Messi scores his 241 goal in 513 matches.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Ousmane Dembele makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 36' 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 Borja Iglesias suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' It’s high time Rubí made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Luis Suarez gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Hernan Perez by Leo Baptistao on 59 minute.
- 63' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Oscar Melendo departs to be replaced by Sergio Garcia.
- 65' Lionel Messi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 68' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 68 minute. Ousmane Dembele leaves to be changed by Philippe Coutinho.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Sergi Darder is replaced by Granero.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Didac Vila.
- 79' Munir El Haddadi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Suarez on 79 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Ivan Rakitic as he leaves the pitch. Denis Suarez steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 87' Javi Lopez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.
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
2 / 4
0.3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
39%
Draw or FC Barcelona
87%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23.3%
0 – 2
18.5%
0 – 0
16.9%
0 – 3
9.7%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
1.4%
0 – 5
1.3%
2 – 1
1%
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% | 5% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 30% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.