RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompie, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Betis Balompie

Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:15 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Guido Rodriguez

Javi Puado 27' Y

Cesar Montes 56' Y

Ruben Saez 89' Y

Y 90' Aitor Ruibal

Overview

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Real Betis Balompie 1 games · 3 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	Deportivo Alavés	2	4
2	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	1	3
3	Club Atletico de Madrid	1	3
4	Sevilla FC	1	3
5	Real Betis Balompie	1	3
6	Real Racing Club de Santander	1	1
7	Villarreal CF	1	1
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	1	1
9	Elche CF	1	1
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	2	1
11	Athletic Club	0	0
12	CA Osasuna	0	0
13	FC Barcelona	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Real Madrid CF	0	0
16	Valencia CF	0	0
17	Real Sociedad de Futbol	1	0
18	Málaga CF	1	0
19	Getafe CF	1	0
20	Levante UD	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 2022-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–4 Real Betis Balompie 2021-09-19 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-12-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Real Betis Balompie	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 Atletico de Madrid	A	1–1	D

Real Betis Balompie

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 Balompie
#2	Position	#5
3	Points	3
1	Played	1
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 0
3	Scored	1
0	Conceded	0
+3	GD	+1
3.00	PPG	3.00
100%	Win %	100%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

100% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 2nd (3 pts). Real Betis Balompie are 5th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Real Betis Balompie

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Real Betis Balompie.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' Real Betis Balompie is showing some good football. However, Real Betis Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joselu made 339 appearances and scored 76 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' Guido Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Javi Puado.
32' Oscar Gil Regano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Betis Balompie tonight.
37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
42' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
43' Martin Braithwaite adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
44' Against the run of play, Martin Braithwaite has scored! This game has turned on its head.
49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
54' Claudio Bravo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Betis Balompie so far.
56' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Cesar Montes gets a Yellow card.
60' The whistle greets Guido Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Rodri.
65' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Real Betis Balompie's compact .
70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
72' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Aleix Vidal is replaced by Fernando Calero on 72 minute.
74' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Andres Guardado is replaced by Joaquin.
75' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Andres Guardado exits the field as Joaquin enters on 75.
80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
81' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Saez. He replaces Martin Braithwaite on 81 minute.
86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cesar Montes, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
89' Ruben Saez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' It’s a booking for Real Betis Balompie player. Aitor Ruibal gets a Yellow card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona take all three points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Martin Montoya
23
Youssouf Sabaly
12
Willian Jose ↑ 81'
33
Juan Miranda ↑ 81'
17
Joaquin ↑ 74'
21
Loren
4
Paul Akouokou
6
Victor Ruiz
13
Rui Silva
25
Daniel Martin
28
Rodri ↑ 60'

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 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 Atletico de Madrid 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Real Betis Balompie Form

2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-01-08 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2022-12-29 Real Betis Balompie 0–0 Athletic Club D 2022-11-10 Valencia CF 3–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2022-11-06 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-11-03 Real Betis Balompie 3–0 Helsingin JK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.66 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

0.61 Real Betis Balompie xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona36% Draw39% Real Betis Balompie25%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 1.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	69%	31%
± 1.5	37%	63%
± 2.5	14%	86%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

74%

Draw or Real Betis Balompie

64%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompie

61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona17% Draw67% Real Betis Balompie16%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

30.9%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

15.5%

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 0

5.5%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 1

3.8%

1 – 2

3.6%

2 – 2

1.4%

3 – 0

1.2%

0 – 3

3 – 1

0.9%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Betis Balompie covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	21%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	19%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	6%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

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