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

Primera Division · 2018-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 0
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol — 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 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atletico de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompie 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alaves 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruna 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Malaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

2
2
9
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Futbol
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Real Sociedad de Futbol H 2–0 W
12 May CD Leganes A 2–0 W
04 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–0 W
29 Apr Real Betis Balompie 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 Futbol
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 Alaves 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 Futbol
#15 Position #8
7 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
10 Scored 9
10 Conceded 13
+0 GD -4
1.00 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 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 Sociedad de Futbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G
Real Sociedad de Futbol
Luka Sucic 3 G
Ander Barrenetxea 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is hosting Real Sociedad de Fútbol for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Naldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Real Sociedad de Fútbol have won 446 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Diego Llorente on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
  • 42' Real Sociedad de Fútbol has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' 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.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Sergi Darder as he leaves the pitch. Victor Sanchez steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 58' Roberto Rosales has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Sanchez on 62.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Ruben Pardo as he leaves the pitch. Adnan Januzaj steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 65' Magnificent from Wu Lei! That is 9 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wu Lei.
  • 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 74' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Ander Barrenetxea trudges off to be replaced by Juanmi on 74 minutes.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Melendo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 81' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Sergio Garcia comes on to replace Wu Lei.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aritz Elustondo.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Pardo made 356 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Oscar Melendo has done his job and it is now time for Javi Puado to step up.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sergio Garcia.
  • 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 Futbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Roberto Fernandez 2
Orri Oskarsson 2
Brais Mendez 2
Sergi Darder 1

Head to Head

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-05-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2019-05-12 CD Leganes 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2019-04-29 Real Betis Balompie 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 Futbol Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona57% Draw24% Real Sociedad de Futbol19%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
81%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Futbol
43%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Futbol
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona42% Draw43% Real Sociedad de Futbol15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Sociedad de Futbol covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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