Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 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 | Deportivo Alavés | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Elche CF | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompie
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompie
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompie
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompie
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompie
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 | Cádiz CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Club Atletico 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 Balompie | 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 Balompie | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 3 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
100%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Real Betis Balompie are 5th (3 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 2nd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Real Betis Balompie have kicked off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The 33-year-old Ayoze Perez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luiz Felipe on 15 minutes.
- 17' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Denis Suarez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' GOAL! Ayoze Perez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' What a strike from Ayoze Perez! The score is 2-0.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' What composure from Juan Miranda! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa on 38 minutes.
- 39' Poor challenge from Vinicius de Souza Costa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' 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.
- 49' GOAL! Cesar Montes fires home 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luiz Felipe, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Benito Villamarin with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The crowd applauds Nico Ribaudo as he leaves the pitch. Denis Suarez steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 63' The crowd applauds Borja Iglesias as he leaves the pitch. Rodri steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Cabrera.
- 68' Pedrosa gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Javi Puado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' A goal from the Portugal international William Carvalho! He fires home on 69 to make it 4-1!
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Ruben Saez by Ronael Pierre-Gabriel on 79 minute.
- 81' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. William Carvalho departs to be replaced by Joaquin.
- 86' Joselu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie 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 |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 3 |
| Guido Rodriguez | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Bartra | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
Head to Head
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompie
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2023-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Betis Balompie
2022-01-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–4
Real Betis Balompie
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompie
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompie
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Real Betis Balompie Form
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompie
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-04-09
Real Betis Balompie
0–2
Cádiz CF
L
2023-04-02
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
Real Betis Balompie
L
2023-03-19
Real Betis Balompie
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2023-03-16
Real Betis Balompie
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2023-03-12
Villarreal CF
1–1
Real Betis Balompie
D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-04-15
Real Betis Balompie
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
1 / 4
1
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
82%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
51%
Real Betis Balompie or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompie win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
1 – 0
20.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 27% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

