Real Betis Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Abraham Alvarez
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Sergio Del Rio Lozano
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 Alaves | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Levante UD | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Levante UD | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Betis Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Argentina international Giovani Lo Celso has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Betis Balompie side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 293 games and scored 335 goals.
- 37' Sergi Darder doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Real Betis Balompie is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Jese Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Tello.
- 58' Poor challenge from Aissa Mandi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zouhair Feddal.
- 66' Canales makes way for Lorenzo Moron at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Betis Balompie.
- 68' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Wu Lei comes on to replace Oscar Melendo.
- 77' Diego Lainez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aissa Mandi on 77 minute.
- 78' Junior Firpo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 80' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Facundo Ferreyra is hanging Borja Iglesias on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Real Betis Balompie is showing some good football. However, Real Betis Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Alejandro Lopez comes on to replace Sergi Darder.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bartra.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 17
- 23
- 6
- 21
- 1
- 34
- 20
- 5
Bench
- 3
- 11
- 2
- 12
- 13
- 16
- 22
Coach
Quique Setien
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 4
- 21
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Wu Lei 74'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Alejandro Lopez 87'
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 9
- 1
-
18
Alejandro Lopez ↑ 87'
- 20
-
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 80'
-
24
Wu Lei ↑ 74'
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovani Lo Celso | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Bartra | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Guido Rodriguez | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
2019-04-29
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-04-24
Levante UD
4–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2019-04-21
Real Betis Balompié
1–2
Valencia CF
W
2019-04-13
Sevilla FC
3–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2019-04-07
Real Betis Balompié
2–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-04-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
Real Betis Balompié
L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-04-29
Real Betis Balompié
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
2019-04-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
W
2019-04-06
Girona FC
1–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-04-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Getafe CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompie or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
72%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
56%
Real Betis Balompie or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.