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 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ivan Caparros
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Levante UD | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jun | Deportivo Alaves | 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 Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 46 | Points | 86 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 27 / 5 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 77 |
| 55 | Conceded | 35 |
| -12 | GD | +42 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 32% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to score. At the same time, Real Madrid CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toni Kroos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Assisted by Karim Benzema with the perfectly-timed delivery and Casemiro makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Didac has done his job and it is now time for Pedrosa to step up.
- 51' Sergio Ramos, a Spain , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Oscar Melendo is replacing Wu Lei for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 62' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Eden Hazard departs to be replaced by Vinicius Junior.
- 64' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Isco is replaced by Rodrygo on 64 minute.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedrosa on 68.
- 69' The whistle greets Adri Embarba as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Calleri.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' David Lopez makes way for Pol Lozano at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Vinicius Junior is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Raul de Tomas | 1 |
| Isco | 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 Balompie
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 Alaves
W
2020-03-08
CA Osasuna
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
42%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
82%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

