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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 31 |
| 10 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +24 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at .
- 5' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Arturo Vidal, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' Against the run of play, Lionel Messi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Ousmane Dembele makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' What composure from Luis Suarez! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 50' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' The whistle greets Hernan Perez as he departs to be replaced by Leo Baptistao.
- 63' Oscar Melendo makes way for Sergio Garcia at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lionel Messi makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 68' Philippe Coutinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ousmane Dembele on 68 minute.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' The crowd applauds Sergi Darder as he leaves the pitch. Granero steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 79' Didac Vila was booked on 79.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Munir El Haddadi comes on to replace Luis Suarez.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Denis Suarez on, Ivan Rakitic off on 82 minutes.
- 87' 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.
- It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FC Barcelona share the spoils 0-4.
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 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 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
3 / 4
0.73
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.6
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Barcelona to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
27%
Draw or FC Barcelona
88%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Barcelona
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
10.4%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 4
6.6%
0 – 5
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 5
4.8%
1 – 1
4.1%
0 – 6
4%
1 – 6
3%
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% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| +1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| +2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.