RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
- Referee David Cambronero
- Referee Israel Barcena
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
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
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompié
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-12-15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Real Betis Balompié
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Helsingin JK | H | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie has kicked off!
- 5' Sergi Darder has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spain international Juan Miranda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgar Gonzalez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Betis Balompie.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Guido Rodriguez on 24 minutes.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Puado on 27.
- 32' Real Betis Balompie have won 449 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Real Betis Balompie's compact .
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Goal! Martin Braithwaite scores his 77 goal in 388 matches.
- 44' Assisted by Brian Olivan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Braithwaite makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Betis Balompie needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Cesar Montes is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 56.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Rodri. He replaces Guido Rodriguez on 60 minute.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Canales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Aleix Vidal makes way for Fernando Calero at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 74' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Andres Guardado trudges off to be replaced by Joaquin on 74 minutes.
- 75' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Andres Guardado has done his job and it is now time for Joaquin to step up.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Martin Braithwaite is replaced by Ruben Saez on 81 minute.
- 86' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruben Saez on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Aitor Ruibal is booked for Real Betis Balompie — Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Martin Braithwaite ↓ Ruben Saez 81'
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Fernando Calero 72'
- 10
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Nico Ribaudo 81'
- 4
- 14
- 25
- 23
- 2
- 12
Bench
- 18
- 24
- 20
- 16
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 72'
- 6
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 81'
- 19
- 1
- 26
-
27
Ruben Saez ↑ 81'
- 35
Coach
Diego Martinez
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
18
Andres Guardado ↓ Joaquin 74'
- 10
- 14
- 3
- 16
- 24
-
5
Guido Rodriguez ↓ Rodri 60'
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Willian Jose 81'
-
20
Abner ↓ Juan Miranda 81'
Bench
- 2
- 23
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 81'
-
33
Juan Miranda ↑ 81'
-
17
Joaquin ↑ 74'
- 21
- 4
- 6
- 13
- 25
-
28
Rodri ↑ 60'
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 3 |
| Bartra | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Guido Rodriguez | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
Head to Head
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompié
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-12-15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Real Betis Balompié
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-01-15
Getafe CF
1–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-01-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Girona FC
D
2022-12-31
FC Barcelona
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-11-09
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2022-11-06
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-01-08
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2022-12-29
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Athletic Club
D
2022-11-10
Valencia CF
3–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2022-11-06
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Sevilla FC
D
2022-11-03
Real Betis Balompié
3–0
Helsingin JK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompié 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
68%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
60%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompié
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.