Real Betis Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
- Referee Diego Sanchez
- Referee Francisco Ortega (Spain)
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
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompié
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Cadiz CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Girona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Real Betis Balompié are 3rd (16 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Betis Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spain international Sergi Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Luiz Felipe is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 17' Martin Montoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayoze Perez makes it 1-0.
- 28' A goal from the Spain international Ayoze Perez! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
- 33' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Magnificent from Juan Miranda! That is 10 goals in 516 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Vinicius de Souza Costa gets a Yellow card.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Vinicius de Souza Costa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' A goal from the Mexico international Cesar Montes! He fires home on 49 to make it 3-1!
- 54' 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.
- 59' Pacheco, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Nico Ribaudo is withdrawn and Denis Suarez gets his opportunity.
- 63' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Rodri.
- 64' Poor challenge from Leandro Cabrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pedrosa comes on to replace Javi Puado.
- 69' What composure from William Carvalho! The Portugal international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 74' 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.
- 79' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Ruben Saez exits the field as Ronael Pierre-Gabriel enters on 79.
- 81' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. William Carvalho has done his job and it is now time for Joaquin to step up.
- 86' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Another three points for Real Betis Balompie.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 33
- 18
- 14
- 3
- 19
- 13
- 5
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 12
- 17
- 4
- 25
- 32
- 20
- 28
- 29
- 35
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 13
- 24
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Dani Gomez 79'
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Pedrosa 68'
- 4
- 23
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Denis Suarez 60'
- 12
- 27
Bench
-
18
Ronael Pierre-Gabriel ↑ 79'
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 79'
-
3
Pedrosa ↑ 68'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 60'
- 20
- 16
- 25
-
19
Dani Gomez ↑ 79'
- 1
- 28
- 15
Coach
Luis García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovani Lo Celso | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Guido Rodriguez | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Bartra | 2 |
Head to Head
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompié
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-04-09
Real Betis Balompié
0–2
Cadiz CF
L
2023-04-02
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-03-19
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2023-03-16
Real Betis Balompié
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2023-03-12
Villarreal CF
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-04-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Athletic Club
L
2023-04-01
Girona FC
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-03-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2023-03-11
Real Madrid CF
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-03-05
Real Valladolid CF
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
80%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
45%
Real Betis Balompié or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.