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

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Primera Division · 2018-19

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Betis Balompie

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

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Real Betis Balompie 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	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 Alaves	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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Real Betis Balompie

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	Real Betis Balompie	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 Balompie

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Balompie
#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 Balompie are 5th (60 pts).

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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Quique Setien will be considering his options from the bench.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
18' The referee calls foul for Joaquin. He receives a Yellow card.
23' Poor challenge from William Carvalho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
24' Goal! Sergio Garcia scores his 3 goal in 286 matches.
29' The 30-year-old Junior Firpo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' Real Betis Balompie come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Quique Setien might look to freshen things up shortly.
41' Tello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Firpo at the 41 minute mark.
43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giovani Lo Celso makes it 1-1.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Borja Iglesias on 45.
50' Real Betis Balompie started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aissa Mandi on 53 minutes.
56' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 56.
56' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Borja Iglesias departs to be replaced by Hernan Perez.
61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' Sidnei catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
69' Sergi Darder is replacing Granero for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
71' Antonio Sanabria gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Lorenzo Moron and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Pau Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
78' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pablo Piatti comes on to replace Leo Baptistao.
83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
84' Poor challenge from Victor Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
85' Tello adds to his 0 season tally! Real Betis Balompie lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
89' Javi Garcia is replacing Joaquin for the Real Betis Balompie side.
90' Oscar Duarte makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Real Betis Balompie were simply the better side today.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Naldo
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 78'
14
Oscar Melendo
10
Sergi Darder ↑ 69'
1
Roberto Jimenez
17
Hernan Perez ↑ 56'
2
Pipa

Coach Rubí

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.06 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

2.09 Real Betis Balompie xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21% Draw24% Real Betis Balompie55%

Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

45%

Draw or Real Betis Balompie

79%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompie

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16% Draw41% Real Betis Balompie43%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

1 – 2

9.6%

0 – 2

9.3%

0 – 1

8.4%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

6.3%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

2 – 1

4.9%

1 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

1 – 4

3.5%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Betis Balompie covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	11%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	22%	37%
+1.5	63%	—	37%
+2	63%	18%	19%
+2.5	81%	—	19%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Real Betis Balompie 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