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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Sevilla FC 12 games · 18 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 18 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 19 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Sevilla FC are 6th (18 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
Sevilla FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
1/5
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Sevilla FC
| Isaac | 3 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against Sevilla FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sevilla FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ibrahim Amadou, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Borja Iglesias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Sevilla FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lucas Stassin scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Sevilla FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Wu Lei is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' What a moment for Wissam Ben Yedder! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' Sergi Darder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The crowd applauds Granero as he leaves the pitch. Oscar Melendo steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 63' The referee shows Sevilla FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 63' The whistle greets Andre Silva as he departs to be replaced by Munir El Haddadi.
- 65' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 65.
- 69' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Facundo Ferreyra is hanging Hernan Perez on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' The Sevilla FC manager makes a substitution. Ibrahim Amadou departs to be replaced by Marko Rog.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Carrico.
- 79' Franco Vazquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ever Banega at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Juan Soriano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Javi Puado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naldo on 85 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Sevilla FC. Juan Soriano will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Sevilla FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rafael Mir | 3 |
| Jose Angel Carmona | 3 |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 2 |
| Lucas Ocampos | 2 |
| Bryan Gil | 2 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 2 |
| Marash Kumbulla | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 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
2 / 4
1.3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sevilla FC xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Sevilla FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
65%
Draw or Sevilla FC
64%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Sevilla FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Sevilla FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

