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Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
Real Betis Balompie
1 – 0
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Thu 25 Jun 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Benito Villamarin HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 10' Pipa
Guido Rodriguez 28' Y
Y 35' Pedrosa
Alfonso Pedraza 69' Y
Y 73' Naldo
Borja Iglesias 76' Y
Y 79' Sergi Darder
Emerson Royal 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Aitor Villate
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Sergio Perez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

7
4
1
Real Betis Balompie 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-12-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Real Betis Balompie 2019-04-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–0 W
20 Jun Athletic Club A 0–1 L
15 Jun Granada CF H 2–2 D
11 Jun Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
29 Feb Valencia CF A 1–2 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
20 Jun Levante UD H 1–3 L
16 Jun Getafe CF A 0–0 D
13 Jun Deportivo Alaves H 2–0 W
08 Mar CA Osasuna A 0–1 L
01 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Real Betis Balompie RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#5 Position #11
60 Points 46
38 Played 38
15 / 15 / 8 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 16
59 Scored 43
48 Conceded 55
+11 GD -12
1.58 PPG 1.21
39% Win % 32%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Betis Balompie are 5th (60 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Benito Villamarin that hosts another battle between Real Betis Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Pipa was booked on 10.
  • 15' Real Betis Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' Guido Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oscar Melendo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Benito Villamarin with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pedrosa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Campuzano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Betis Balompie so far.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Goal! Bartra scores his 8 goal in 121 matches.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Campuzano is withdrawn and Raul de Tomas gets his opportunity.
  • 61' 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 Adri Embarba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Spain international Pipa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Naldo is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 73.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Borja Iglesias on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
  • 79' Sergi Darder is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 79' Victor Perea gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Pipa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Nabil Fekir departs to be replaced by William Carvalho.
  • 81' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Borja Iglesias by Loren on 81 minute.
  • 82' Emerson Royal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' Antonio Barragan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emerson Royal at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Alena gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Andres Guardado and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, Real Betis Balompie is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abelardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-12-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Real Betis Balompie 2019-04-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompie

Real Betis Balompie Form

2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2020-06-20 Athletic Club 1–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2020-06-15 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 Granada CF D 2020-06-11 Sevilla FC 2–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2020-03-08 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-02-29 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Betis Balompie L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2020-06-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Levante UD L 2020-06-16 Getafe CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2020-06-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2020-03-08 CA Osasuna 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2020-03-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Club Atletico de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Real Betis Balompie to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie56% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%
Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw
81%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
44%
Real Betis Balompie or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie38% Draw47% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap Real Betis Balompie covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.