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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 4
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sun 27 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marc Roca 7' Y
Y 27' Sergio Ramos
Sergio Garcia 34' Y
R 72' Raphael Varane
Y 81' Dani Carvajal
Alejandro Lopez 85' Y
Y 88' Nacho
Y 90' Thibaut Courtois

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee David Pinto

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
10
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF 2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Real Madrid CF H 2–4 L
21 Jan SD Eibar A 0–3 L
14 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–3 L
04 Jan CD Leganes H 1–0 W
22 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L
16 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 1–3 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 4–2 W
19 Jan Sevilla FC H 2–0 W
13 Jan Real Betis Balompié A 2–1 W
06 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–2 L
03 Jan Villarreal CF A 2–2 D
15 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Madrid CF
#17 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Karim Benzema is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marc Roca on 7 minutes.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Against the run of play, Sergio Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Leo Baptistao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' Sergio Ramos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Casemiro made 545 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Sergio Garcia is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Sergi Darder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Sergio Ramos has done his job and it is now time for Nacho to step up.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Karim Benzema gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' Mario Hermoso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Borja Iglesias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Gareth Bale comes on to replace Vinicius Junior.
  • 67' The Wales Gareth Bale breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-5!
  • 71' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Leo Baptistao by Pablo Piatti on 71 minute.
  • 72' Real Madrid CF receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Melendo is hanging Sergi Darder on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcelo is hanging Luka Modric on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Roberto Rosales doubles the advantage! 2-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Alejandro Lopez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nacho.
  • 90' Thibaut Courtois catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Real Madrid CF.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Santiago Solari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Vinicius Junior 5
Marco Asensio 4
Rodrygo 4
Joselu 2
Eder Militao 2
Dani Carvajal 1
Raphael Varane 1

Head to Head

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF 2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF L 2019-01-21 SD Eibar 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganes W 2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié L

Real Madrid CF Form

2019-01-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 Real Madrid CF W 2019-01-19 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2019-01-13 Real Betis Balompié 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2019-01-06 Real Madrid CF 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2019-01-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2018-12-15 Real Madrid CF 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.7 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21% Draw30% Real Madrid CF49%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
51%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
79%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona13% Draw53% Real Madrid CF34%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 26% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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