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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ivan Caparros
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 30 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 31 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +21 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ 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 | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RCDE Stadium!
- 5' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Real Madrid CF looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jude Bellingham scoring 1 goals.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 561 games and scored 817 goals.
- 20' Real Madrid CF have won 817 goals from 561 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Zinedine Zidane might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Casemiro doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The crowd applauds Didac as he leaves the pitch. Pedrosa steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Thibaut Courtois is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 57' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 57 minute. Wu Lei leaves to be changed by Oscar Melendo.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 63' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 63 minute. Eden Hazard leaves to be changed by Vinicius Junior.
- 64' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Isco exits the field as Rodrygo enters on 64.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Pedrosa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Jonathan Calleri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adri Embarba on 69 minute.
- 74' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Nico Ribaudo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pol Lozano comes on to replace David Lopez.
- 87' A moment of madness from Vinicius Junior on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- Another three points for Real Madrid CF.
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 |
| Eder Militao | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 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
3 / 4
0.71
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
41%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
83%
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
12.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
2.7%
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% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

