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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 0
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sat 18 May 2019 · 14:15 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Diego Llorente
Victor Sanchez 62' Y
Wu Lei 66' Y
Y 82' Aritz Elustondo
Sergio Garcia 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Jorge Bueno
  • Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Oscar Martinez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–0 W
12 May CD Leganes A 2–0 W
04 May Club Atlético de Madrid H 3–0 W
29 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D
24 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–1 D
21 Apr Levante UD A 2–2 D
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–2 L
12 May Real Madrid CF H 3–1 W
04 May Deportivo Alavés A 1–0 W
28 Apr Getafe CF H 2–1 W
25 Apr Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
20 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–2 L

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#17 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona launch into their encounter with Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Marc Roca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikel Oiarzabal made 348 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Wu Lei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Llorente.
  • 42' 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 Ander Barrenetxea suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' 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.
  • 54' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Sergi Darder departs to be replaced by Victor Sanchez.
  • 58' Roberto Rosales does the damage! The net is bulging and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 62' A moment of madness from Victor Sanchez on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 65' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Ruben Pardo has done his job and it is now time for Adnan Januzaj to step up.
  • 65' The China Wu Lei breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-0!
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Wu Lei is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Ander Barrenetxea is replaced by Juanmi.
  • 79' Real Sociedad de Fútbol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' Sergio Garcia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wu Lei at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Aritz Elustondo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 89' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Oscar Melendo by Javi Puado on 89 minute.
  • 90' Sergio Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Brais Mendez 2
Takefusa Kubo 2
Joseba Zaldua 1
Sheraldo Becker 1
David Lopez 1

Head to Head

2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2019-05-12 CD Leganes 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2019-04-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-04-21 Levante UD 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2019-05-12 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Real Madrid CF W 2019-05-04 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2019-04-28 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Getafe CF W 2019-04-25 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-20 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona49% Draw35% Real Sociedad de Fútbol16%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
84%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
51%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27% Draw64% Real Sociedad de Fútbol9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28%
1 – 0
22.5%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 28% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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