Monday , 10 August 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Sun 4 May 2025 · 16:30 UTC Stage Front Stadium 29,126 HT 45' · FT 45'
Roberto Fernandez 28' 1–0
1–1 85' Giovani Lo Celso
1–2 90+1' Antony
Omar El Hilali 35' Y
Carlos Romero 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 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 Alavés 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

1
4
7
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-04-15 Real Betis Balompié 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompié 2022-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–4 Real Betis Balompié

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Real Betis Balompié H 1–2 L
27 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–1 L
22 Apr Valencia CF A 1–1 D
18 Apr Getafe CF H 1–0 W
12 Apr RC Celta de Vigo A 2–0 W
04 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 4–0 W
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 2–1 W
24 Apr Real Valladolid CF H 5–1 W
21 Apr Girona FC A 3–1 W
13 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
05 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–1 D
30 Mar Sevilla FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Betis Balompié
#11 Position #5
46 Points 60
38 Played 38
12 / 10 / 16 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 8
43 Scored 59
55 Conceded 48
-12 GD +11
1.21 PPG 1.58
32% Win % 39%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stage Front Stadium!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Roberto Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' Real Betis Balompie come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Omar El Hilali is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Pol Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Alex Kral on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Carlos Romero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
  • 57' Congo DR international Cedric Bakambu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The whistle greets William Carvalho as he departs to be replaced by Isco.
  • 64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Omar El Hilali has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Tejero to step up.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Edu Exposito is replaced by Fernando Calero on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Cucho Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Cedric Bakambu to step up.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Giovani Lo Celso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Alejo Veliz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Urko Gonzalez at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Betis Balompie take all three points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-04-15 Real Betis Balompié 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompié 2022-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–4 Real Betis Balompié

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2025-04-27 Villarreal CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2025-04-22 Valencia CF 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-04-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Getafe CF W 2025-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Real Betis Balompié Form

2025-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Real Betis Balompié W 2025-04-24 Real Betis Balompié 5–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-04-21 Girona FC 1–3 Real Betis Balompié W 2025-04-13 Real Betis Balompié 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2025-04-05 FC Barcelona 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D 2025-03-30 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 Sevilla FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona26% Draw27% Real Betis Balompié47%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
74%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompié
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw45% Real Betis Balompié36%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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