RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ivan Caparros
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Levante UD | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jun | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | SD Eibar | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 18 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 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 Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against Real Madrid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodrygo, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The 33-year-old Raphael Varane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Brazil international Casemiro has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Toni Kroos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' David Lopez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 45' Casemiro adds to his 4 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The crowd applauds Didac as he leaves the pitch. Pedrosa steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Wu Lei trudges off to be replaced by Oscar Melendo on 57 minutes.
- 62' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
- 63' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Eden Hazard is replaced by Vinicius Junior on 63 minute.
- 64' Rodrygo is replacing Isco for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedrosa.
- 69' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Jonathan Calleri on, Adri Embarba off on 69 minutes.
- 74' 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 Pol Lozano suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Pol Lozano has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Lopez on 84 minute.
- 87' Vinicius Junior is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 21
-
15
David Lopez C ↓ Pol Lozano 84'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Nico Ribaudo 69'
- 18
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Jonathan Calleri 69'
- 11
-
7
Wu Lei ↓ Oscar Melendo 57'
- 34
Bench
-
12
Jonathan Calleri ↑ 69'
- 16
- 5
- 4
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 57'
-
3
Pedrosa ↑ 46'
- 25
- 24
- 22
- 31
-
26
Pol Lozano ↑ 84'
-
33
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 69'
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Vinicius Junior 63'
- 8
- 12
- 9
- 22
- 15
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 13
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 16
- 20
-
25
Vinicius Junior ↑ 63'
- 11
- 24
- 3
- 39
-
27
Rodrygo ↑ 64'
- 26
- 47
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2020-06-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Real Madrid CF
L
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-06-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Levante UD
L
2020-06-16
Getafe CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2020-06-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
W
2020-03-08
CA Osasuna
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
43%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
81%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

