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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1 – 3
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sun 28 Aug 2022 · 20:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Lecomte 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alaves 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 Malaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

2
11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2022-04-30 Real Madrid CF 4–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Alaves A 1–2 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Balompie H 0–0 D
15 May Cadiz CF A 1–1 D

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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' 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 Joselu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Sergi Darder has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Joselu makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' Lucas Vazquez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 53' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Luka Modric as he leaves the pitch. Eduardo Camavinga steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 560 games and scored 814 goals.
  • 68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
  • 69' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Keidi Bare comes on to replace Vinicius de Souza Costa.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 78' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Javi Puado exits the field as Nico Ribaudo enters on 78.
  • 81' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 81 minute. Toni Kroos leaves to be changed by Dani Ceballos.
  • 85' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Lucas Vazquez is withdrawn and Dani Carvajal gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 89' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Edu Exposito is replaced by Dani Gomez on 89 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Benjamin Lecomte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

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

2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2022-04-30 Real Madrid CF 4–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-10-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-06-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Madrid CF 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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 Alaves 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Real Madrid CF Form

2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF W 2022-08-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2022-08-14 UD Almeria 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2022-05-28 Liverpool FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2022-05-20 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2022-05-15 Cadiz CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15% Draw22% Real Madrid CF63%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
37%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
85%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona10% Draw41% Real Madrid CF49%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
5%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
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% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 24% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 21% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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