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

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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 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 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	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

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 Balompie	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 Balompie	H	4–0	W
26 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	1–0	W
16 Apr	Getafe CF	A	0–0	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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at RCDE Stadium as RCD Espanyol de Barcelona face off against FC Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
2' Jules Kounde was booked on 2.
7' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
11' What a moment for Robert Lewandowski! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
16' Denis Suarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alejandro Balde makes it 0-2.
25' Denmark international Andreas Christensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' Busquets, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' Poor challenge from Pablo Gavira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
40' Magnificent from Robert Lewandowski! That is 302 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
45' 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 Cesar Montes suffering a number of foals already.
46' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Javi Puado on, Sergi Gomez off on 46 minutes.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
53' Goal! Jules Kounde scores his 15 goal in 391 matches.
55' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Martin Braithwaite is replaced by Pedrosa on 55 minute.
60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
62' Ousmane Dembele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphinha at the 62 minute mark.
63' Jordi Alba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronald Araujo at the 63 minute mark.
68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
73' Magnificent from Javi Puado! That is 41 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
74' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Andreas Christensen exits the field as Marcos Alonso enters on 74.
74' A stunning finish from Javi Puado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
84' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Luca Koleosho comes on to replace Brian Olivan.
87' The whistle greets Nico Ribaudo as he departs to be replaced by Edu Exposito.
90' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Franck Kessie on, Pedri off on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-4 FC Barcelona. Honours even.

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
Lamine Yamal	2
Joselu	2
Robert Lewandowski	2
Dani Olmo	2
Ferran Torres	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 Balompie 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 Balompie W 2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-04-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2023-04-16 Getafe CF 0–0 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

2.28 FC Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20% Draw23% FC Barcelona57%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.38

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

43%

Draw or FC Barcelona

80%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Barcelona

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15% Draw39% FC Barcelona46%

Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 2

9.4%

1 – 1

9.4%

0 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.3%

1 – 3

7.1%

0 – 3

6.5%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 0

4.8%

2 – 1

4.6%

1 – 4

4.1%

2 – 3

3.9%

0 – 4

3.7%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	FC Barcelona covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	10%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	22%	41%
+1.5	59%	—	41%
+2	59%	19%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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