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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alaves	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	Malaga CF	7	3

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 Atlético 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
#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 Balompie this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie

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 Balompie

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

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

3 / 4

1.2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.19 Real Betis Balompie xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompie 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona40% Draw29% Real Betis Balompie31%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

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 Balompie

60%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Betis Balompie

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona25% Draw50% Real Betis Balompie25%

Actual: 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

1 – 3

3 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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