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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1 – 3
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 15:15 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Joaquin
Y 23' William Carvalho
Borja Iglesias 45' Y
Y 53' Aissa Mandi
David Lopez 56' Y
Y 65' Sidnei
Victor Sanchez 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Jose Gallego
  • Referee Sergio Escriche

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

1
4
7
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 1–3 L
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
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 3–1 W
13 Dec F91 Diddeleng A 0–0 D
09 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 2–0 W
02 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
29 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–0 W
25 Nov Villarreal CF A 1–2 L

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Betis Balompié
#15 Position #3
7 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 9
10 Conceded 7
+0 GD +2
1.00 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
57% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 3rd (16 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
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G
Real Betis Balompié
Cucho Hernandez 2 G 1 A
Rodrigo Riquelme 2 G
Bartra 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona host Real Betis Balompie — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Real Betis Balompie seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 18' Joaquin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! William Carvalho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' A goal from the Spain international Sergio Garcia! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Betis Balompie that had 354 games and scored 452 goals.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 332 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Tello on, Junior Firpo off on 41 minutes.
  • 43' Giovani Lo Celso does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Betis Balompie surge ahead!
  • 45' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Aissa Mandi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Lopez on 56.
  • 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Borja Iglesias has done his job and it is now time for Hernan Perez to step up.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Sidnei on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
  • 69' Sergi Darder gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Granero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Lorenzo Moron exits the field as Antonio Sanabria enters on 71.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Piatti is hanging Leo Baptistao on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 84' Victor Sanchez is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 85' Tello does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Betis Balompie surge ahead!
  • 89' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Joaquin by Javi Garcia on 89 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Oscar Duarte scores on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Betis Balompie players.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giovani Lo Celso 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Bartra 2
Willian Jose 2
Guido Rodriguez 2
Martin Braithwaite 2
Sergi Darder 2
Ayoze Perez 2

Head to Head

2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié L 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

Real Betis Balompié Form

2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié W 2018-12-13 F91 Diddeleng 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompié 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2018-12-02 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2018-11-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2018-11-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Betis Balompié L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona22% Draw25% Real Betis Balompié53%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
47%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
78%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompié
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16% Draw44% Real Betis Balompié40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 23% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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