RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Sevilla FC, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Sevilla FC — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sevilla FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Pedro Munoz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | SK Slavia Praha | A | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | SK Slavia Praha | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Sevilla FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). Sevilla FC are 5th (13 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
Sevilla FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Sevilla FC
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Isaac | 1 G | 1 A |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Sevilla FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Sevilla FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Sevilla FC is showing some good football. However, Sevilla FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Sevilla FC's compact .
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sevilla FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Sevilla FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Wissam Ben Yedder gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' Spain international Marc Roca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Granero by Oscar Melendo on 60 minute.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximilian Wober on 63.
- 63' Time for substitution for Sevilla FC. Andre Silva is replaced by Munir El Haddadi.
- 65' Poor challenge from Sergi Darder. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Hernan Perez departs to be replaced by Facundo Ferreyra.
- 74' Marko Rog gets the nod from Sevilla FC. He replaces Ibrahim Amadou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Carrico on 75 minutes.
- 79' Franco Vazquez gets the nod from Sevilla FC. He replaces Ever Banega and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maximilian Wober is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sevilla FC.
- 85' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Naldo has done his job and it is now time for Javi Puado to step up.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Juan Soriano. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sevilla FC players.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
-
5
Naldo ↓ Javi Puado 85'
- 22
- 12
- 21
-
23
Granero C ↓ Oscar Melendo 60'
- 10
- 8
-
17
Hernan Perez ↓ Facundo Ferreyra 69'
- 24
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 60'
- 1
- 18
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 85'
-
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 69'
- 27
Coach
Rubí
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 16
- 25
-
10
Ever Banega ↓ Franco Vazquez 79'
- 9
- 6
-
12
Andre Silva ↓ Munir El Haddadi 63'
- 15
-
5
Ibrahim Amadou ↓ Marko Rog 74'
- 13
- 1
- 21
Bench
-
22
Franco Vazquez ↑ 79'
- 7
- 3
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 63'
-
20
Marko Rog ↑ 74'
- 38
- 41
Coach
Joaquin Caparros
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Angel Carmona | 3 |
| Rafael Mir | 3 |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 2 |
| Lucas Ocampos | 2 |
| Bryan Gil | 2 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 2 |
| Gabriel Mercado | 1 |
| Joselu | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-03-17
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Sevilla FC
L
2019-03-08
Athletic Club
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Sevilla FC xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Sevilla FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
64%
Draw or Sevilla FC
65%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Sevilla FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Sevilla FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

