RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 17:30 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 71' Emiliano Velazquez

Y 77' Jordi Amat

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Aitor Villate
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Eduardo Prieto
Referee Miguel Martinez
Referee Pedro Sureda

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2019-02-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-09-28 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	2–1	W
03 Feb	Villarreal CF	A	2–2	D
27 Jan	Real Madrid CF	H	2–4	L
21 Jan	SD Eibar	A	0–3	L
14 Jan	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	2–3	L
04 Jan	CD Leganes	H	1–0	W

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–2	L
04 Feb	CD Leganes	H	1–2	L
28 Jan	Deportivo Alavés	A	1–0	W
20 Jan	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–2	D
11 Jan	RC Celta de Vigo	H	4–2	W
05 Jan	Real Valladolid CF	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#15	Position	#10
7	Points	8
7	Played	7
2 / 1 / 4	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 3
10	Scored	11
10	Conceded	16
+0	GD	-5
1.00	PPG	1.14
29%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

0% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/5

31-45

1/1

46-60

5/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	1 A
Alvaro Garcia	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid kicks off things out of here…
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Sergi Darder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Lluis Lopez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
25' 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 Santiago Comesana suffering a number of foals already.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul de Tomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
33' Abdoulaye Ba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
34' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pablo Piatti is withdrawn and Wu Lei gets his opportunity.
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
51' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Medran is hanging Giannelli Imbula on the field on 51 minute.
56' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact .
61' It’s high time Rubí made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 331 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
69' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Sergio Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Facundo Ferreyra to step up.
71' Emiliano Velazquez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
72' Borja Iglesias makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
73' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Alvaro Garcia by Bebe on 73 minute.
77' Jordi Amat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
79' Mario Suarez gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Adri Embarba and will look to change the dynamic.
83' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Oscar Melendo exits the field as Granero enters on 83.
88' 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.
90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergi Darder makes it 2-1.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Javi Lopez
23
Granero ↑ 83'
1
Roberto Jimenez
20
Javi Puado
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 69'
2
Alfa Semedo
24
Wu Lei ↑ 34'

Coach Rubí

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Franco Di Santo
23
Galvez
1
Alberto Garcia
14
Bebe ↑ 73'
22
Jose Pozo
4
Alvaro Medran ↑ 51'
15
Mario Suarez ↑ 79'

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sergi Darder	3
Sergi Guardiola	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Borja Iglesias	2
Nico Ribaudo	2
Raul de Tomas	2
Alvaro Garcia	2
Javi Puado	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona51% Draw23% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid26%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

74%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

49%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona38% Draw40% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid22%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.3%

1 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 0

5.6%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 1

3.7%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	20%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	14%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Clean Sheet