RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

2 – 4

Full Time

FC Barcelona

Sun 14 May 2023 · 19:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 2' Jules Kounde

Y 39' Pablo Gavira

Sergi Darder 39' Y

Y 82' Jordi Alba

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Mario Melero
Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Referee Roberto Diaz
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Jon Nunez
Referee Sergio Uson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atlético de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompié	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alavés	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Málaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-07-08 FC Barcelona 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	FC Barcelona	H	2–4	L
04 May	Sevilla FC	A	2–3	L
30 Apr	Getafe CF	H	1–0	W
27 Apr	Villarreal CF	A	2–4	L
21 Apr	Cadiz CF	H	0–0	D
15 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	A	1–3	L

FC Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 May	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	4–2	W
02 May	CA Osasuna	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Real Betis Balompié	H	4–0	W
26 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–0	W
16 Apr	Getafe CF	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		FC Barcelona
#15	Position	#1
12	Points	33
12	Played	12
3 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	11 / 0 / 1
13	Scored	48
14	Conceded	13
-1	GD	+35
1.00	PPG	2.75
25%	Win %	92%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

33% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Barcelona

0-15

7/2

16-30

8/3

31-45

7/1

46-60

4/2

61-75

10/1

76+

10/4

■ 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	15 G	2 A
Lamine Yamal	10 G	8 A
Fermin Lopez	7 G	5 A
Gabriel Jesus	3 G	1 A
Karim Adeyemi	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona launch into their encounter with FC Barcelona.
2' Jules Kounde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 2.
7' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
11' Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Barcelona are in front.
16' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
20' GOAL! Alejandro Balde scores on 20. Assisted by Pedri
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' Pablo Gavira was booked on 39.
40' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-3.
45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 528 games and scored 825 goals.
46' Javi Puado gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Sergi Gomez and will look to change the dynamic.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' Goal! Jules Kounde scores his 16 goal in 391 matches.
55' Pedrosa gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Martin Braithwaite and will look to change the dynamic.
60' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
62' Ousmane Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raphinha on 62 minute.
63' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Ronald Araujo exits the field as Jordi Alba enters on 63.
68' FC Barcelona have won 825 goals from 528 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' A stunning finish from Javi Puado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
74' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Andreas Christensen is replaced by Marcos Alonso.
74' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 298 matches.
79' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
84' Brian Olivan makes way for Luca Koleosho at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
87' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Edu Exposito on, Nico Ribaudo off on 87 minutes.
90' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Pedri exits the field as Franck Kessie enters on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-4 FC Barcelona.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

15
Andreas Christensen ↓ Marcos Alonso 74'
21
Frenkie de Jong
23
Jules Kounde
9
Robert Lewandowski
1
Marc-Andre ter Stegen
5
Busquets
22
Raphinha ↓ Ousmane Dembele 62'
4
Ronald Araujo ↓ Jordi Alba 63'
8
Pedri ↓ Franck Kessie 90'
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Ansu Fati 74'
28
Alejandro Balde

Bench

17
Marcos Alonso ↑ 74'
11
Ferran Torres
18
Jordi Alba ↑ 63'
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 62'
20
Sergi Roberto
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 90'
13
Inaki
24
Eric Garcia
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 74'
36
Arnau Tenas
32
Pablo Torre

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lionel Messi	4
Luis Suarez	3
Javi Puado	3
Ferran Torres	2
Lamine Yamal	2
Joselu	2
Robert Lewandowski	2
Dani Olmo	2

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2023-05-04 Sevilla FC 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-04-30 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Cadiz CF D 2023-04-15 Real Betis Balompié 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

FC Barcelona Form

2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2023-05-02 FC Barcelona 1–0 CA Osasuna W 2023-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-04-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2023-04-16 Getafe CF 0–0 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.54 FC Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw21% FC Barcelona60%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

40%

Draw or FC Barcelona

81%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Barcelona

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona14% Draw37% FC Barcelona49%

Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 2

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 1

8.1%

1 – 3

7.6%

0 – 3

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 4

4.8%

0 – 4

4.4%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 1

0 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	FC Barcelona covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	33%	—	67%
+1	33%	21%	46%
+1.5	54%	—	46%
+2	54%	19%	27%
+2.5	73%	—	27%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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