RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 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 Diego Barbero
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Jose Luis Martinez
- Referee Antonio Monter
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 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | Granada CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | UD Almeria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Cadiz CF | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at RCDE Stadium as RCD Espanyol de Barcelona face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Madrid CF winning 100% of all matches.
- 12' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Gil Regano made 239 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Joselu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 48' Federico Valverde has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Ruben Saez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Eduardo Camavinga comes on to replace Luka Modric.
- 63' Thibaut Courtois has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' Keidi Bare is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius de Souza Costa at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' 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.
- 78' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Javi Puado departs to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
- 81' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Toni Kroos exits the field as Dani Ceballos enters on 81.
- 85' Real Madrid CF make a change. Lucas Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Dani Carvajal on 85 minutes.
- 88' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 89' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Edu Exposito exits the field as Dani Gomez enters on 89.
- 90' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Benjamin Lecomte gets a Red card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 13
- 10
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Nico Ribaudo 78'
- 4
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Dani Gomez 89'
- 14
- 5
- 2
- 12
- 27
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 69'
- –
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 78'
- 31
-
–
Dani Gomez ↑ 89'
- 34
- 1
- 26
- 32
- 28
Coach
Diego Martinez
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 4
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 58'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Dani Carvajal 85'
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Dani Ceballos 81'
- 9
-
15
Federico Valverde ↓ Rodrygo 58'
- 20
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 23
- 13
- 11
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 81'
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↑ 85'
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 58'
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 58'
- –
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Marco Asensio | 4 |
| Rodrygo | 4 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Eder Militao | 2 |
| Roberto Rosales | 1 |
| Dani Carvajal | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-08-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2022-08-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-08-13
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-05-22
Granada CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-05-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2022-05-11
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Real Madrid CF to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
39%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
83%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
4.4%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.