RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Real Valladolid CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Adrian Cordero
- Referee Jose Escuela
- Referee Antonio Cerezo
- Referee Jeronimo Montes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | SD Huesca | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona host Real Valladolid CF — let the battle begin!
- 1' What a moment for Borja Iglesias! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
- 6' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rubí will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' The 29-year-old Marc Roca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Real Valladolid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Ruben Alcaraz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 20' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace David Lopez by Lluis Lopez on 20 minute.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The travelling Real Valladolid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Oscar Melendo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Darder made 298 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' 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.
- 49' The whistle greets Borja as he departs to be replaced by Moyano.
- 52' Sergi Darder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 55' Mario Hermoso puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
- 59' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Granero comes on to replace Hernan Perez.
- 64' 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 Diego Lopez suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Assisted by Sergi Darder with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wu Lei makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nacho Martinez.
- 68' Another substitution for Real Valladolid CF to replace Joaquin Fernandez by Keko on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' Real Valladolid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Wu Lei trudges off to be replaced by Javi Puado on 84 minutes.
- 89' Keko, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Borja Iglesias will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona take all three points.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 22
- 12
- 21
-
15
David Lopez C ↓ Lluis Lopez 20'
- 14
- 10
- 8
-
17
Hernan Perez ↓ Granero 59'
-
24
Wu Lei ↓ Javi Puado 84'
Bench
- 4
-
23
Granero ↑ 59'
- 1
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 84'
- 28
- 11
-
27
Lluis Lopez ↑ 20'
Coach
Rubí
Real Valladolid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
2
Joaquin Fernandez ↓ Keko 68'
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 23
- 18
-
8
Borja C ↓ Javi Moyano 49'
- 10
- 14
-
9
Enes Unal ↓ Stiven Plaza 68'
Bench
- 15
- 20
-
17
Javi Moyano ↑ 49'
- 21
-
24
Keko ↑ 68'
- 13
-
42
Stiven Plaza ↑ 68'
Coach
Sergio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Javi Puado | 2 |
| Sandro | 1 |
| Sergi Guardiola | 1 |
| Adri Embarba | 1 |
| Daniele Verde | 1 |
| Joselu | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-03-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Real Valladolid CF
W
2019-02-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
SD Huesca
D
2019-02-17
Valencia CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-02-09
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2019-02-03
Villarreal CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-01-27
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–4
Real Madrid CF
L
Real Valladolid CF Form
2019-03-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-02-24
Real Valladolid CF
0–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2019-02-16
FC Barcelona
1–0
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-02-08
Real Valladolid CF
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2019-02-01
SD Huesca
4–0
Real Valladolid CF
L
2019-01-27
Real Valladolid CF
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Real Valladolid CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Valladolid CF
45%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Valladolid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Valladolid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Real Valladolid CF keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

