RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Levante UD, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Levante UD — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Levante UD 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Undiano
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Julio Leo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Hebburn Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Slovakia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Albania | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Levante UD | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 29% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Levante UD are 17th (5 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
Levante UD
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Levante UD
| Brugui | 3 G | |
| Ivan Romero | 2 G | |
| Jon Olasagasti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Levante UD has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Oier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Levante UD are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Leo Baptistao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
- 30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Roberto Fernandez scoring 2 goals.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Levante UD are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Levante UD's shape.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Assisted by Borja Iglesias with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Garcia makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 57' Luna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Levante UD. Chema will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Fresh legs for Levante UD! Sergio Postigo comes on to replace Chema.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Borja Mayoral. He replaces Emmanuel Boateng on 65 minute.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 72' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Sergio Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Piatti to step up.
- 77' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Sanchez is hanging Sergi Darder on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Rochina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' A tactical swap from Levante UD — Ruben Rochina on, Jason off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Borja Iglesias by Hernan Perez on 84 minute.
- 89' Levante UD are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Didac Vila catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-0 Levante UD. Honours even.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Borja Iglesias ↓ Hernan Perez 84'
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 15
- 23
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Victor Sanchez 77'
- 11
-
9
Sergio Garcia C ↓ Pablo Piatti 72'
Bench
- 5
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 77'
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 72'
- 14
- 1
- 8
-
17
Hernan Perez ↑ 84'
Coach
Rubí
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 19
- 6
- 24
- 4
- 22
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 23
- 21
Bench
-
2
Borja Mayoral ↑ 65'
- 8
- 25
- 3
-
15
Postigo ↑ 63'
-
16
Rochina ↑ 83'
- 17
Coach
Paco Lopez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 2 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 2 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| David Lopez | 1 |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 1 |
| Pedrosa | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-09-16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Levante UD
W
2018-09-02
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-08-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Valencia CF
W
2018-08-18
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2016-12-03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–4
Hebburn Town FC
L
2016-11-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Levante UD xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
80%
Draw or Levante UD
45%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Levante UD
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Levante UD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

