Real Betis Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Real Betis Balompie

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sun 29 Sep 2024 · 16:30 UTC Estadio Benito Villamarin 53,065 HT 45' · FT 45'

Giovani Lo Celso 85' 1–0

Y 26' Jofre Carreras Pages

Marc Roca 64' Y

Y 74' Carlos Romero

Sergi Altimira 77' Y

Y 82' Pol Lozano

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 Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar

7 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atletico de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompie	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	Malaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Real Betis Balompie 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–0	W
26 Sep	UD Las Palmas	A	1–1	D
23 Sep	RCD Mallorca	H	1–2	L
18 Sep	Getafe CF	H	2–1	W
13 Sep	CD Leganés	H	2–0	W
01 Sep	Real Madrid CF	A	0–2	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	Real Betis Balompie	A	0–1	L
26 Sep	Villarreal CF	H	1–2	L
21 Sep	Real Madrid CF	A	1–4	L
14 Sep	Deportivo Alavés	H	3–2	W
31 Aug	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	2–1	W
28 Aug	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Real Betis Balompie		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)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

57% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Real Betis Balompie are 3rd (16 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Betis Balompie

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 Balompie

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' In just a few seconds Estadio Benito Villamarin will turn into a battlefield for Real Betis Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Betis Balompie that had 357 games and scored 456 goals.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Irvin Cardona needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
25' 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 Hector Bellerin suffering a number of foals already.
26' Controversy at the stadium! Jofre Carreras Pages argues furiously but the card stands.
31' Diego Llorente has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 126 appearances.
36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 335 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
41' Omar El Hilali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pere Milla is hanging Javi Puado on the field on 55 minute.
60' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Vitor Roque comes on to replace Cedric Bakambu.
64' It’s a booking for Real Betis Balompie player. Marc Roca gets a card.
67' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 67 minute. Walid Cheddira leaves to be changed by Irvin Cardona.
68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Jofre Carreras Pages has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Tejero to step up.
73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
74' Carlos Romero is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sergi Altimira.
78' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Sergi Altimira exits the field as Johnny enters on 78.
79' Another change for Real Betis Balompie made on 79 minute. Marc Roca leaves to be changed by Aitor Ruibal.
82' It’s gonna be a card for Pol Lozano.
85' A stunning finish from Giovani Lo Celso — that came from absolutely nowhere!
87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Carlos Romero trudges off to be replaced by Alejo Veliz on 87 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

3
Sergi Gomez
7
Javi Puado ↓ Pere Milla 55'
4
Marash Kumbulla
20
Alex Kral
10
Pol Lozano
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Alvaro Tejero 68'
1
Joan Garcia
23
Omar El Hilali
16
Walid Cheddira ↓ Irvin Cardona 67'
15
Jose Gragera
22
Carlos Romero ↓ Alejo Veliz 87'

Bench

Coach Manolo González

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

Real Betis Balompie Form

2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-09-26 UD Las Palmas 1–1 Real Betis Balompie D 2024-09-23 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 RCD Mallorca L 2024-09-18 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 Getafe CF W 2024-09-13 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 CD Leganés W 2024-09-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Real Betis Balompie L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2024-09-21 Real Madrid CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-08-28 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.61 Real Betis Balompie xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.82 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Real Betis Balompie to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Betis Balompie56% Draw26% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona18%

Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw

82%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

44%

Real Betis Balompie or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Real Betis Balompie38% Draw48% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.2%

3 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

4.9%

1 – 2

4.6%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap	Real Betis Balompie covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	25%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+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

45% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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