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

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Primera Division · 2024-25

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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 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

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

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 Leganes	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 Alaves	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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Betis Balompie launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' Real Betis Balompie currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' 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 Pol Lozano suffering a number of foals already.
15' Diego Llorente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Walid Cheddira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
26' Controversy at the stadium! Jofre Carreras Pages argues furiously but the card stands.
31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
36' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
51' 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.
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' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Cedric Bakambu by Vitor Roque on 60 minute.
64' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Roca.
67' Irvin Cardona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Walid Cheddira at the 67 minute mark.
68' Alvaro Tejero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jofre Carreras Pages at the 68 minute mark.
73' Rui Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
74' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
77' It’s gonna be a card for Sergi Altimira.
78' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Sergi Altimira trudges off to be replaced by Johnny on 78 minutes.
79' Aitor Ruibal gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Marc Roca and will look to change the dynamic.
82' A moment of madness from Pol Lozano on 82 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
85' The Argentina Giovani Lo Celso breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-0!
87' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Carlos Romero is withdrawn and Alejo Veliz gets his opportunity.
Another three points for Real Betis Balompie.

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
Borja Iglesias	3
Giovani Lo Celso	3
Sergi Darder	2
Ayoze Perez	2
Bartra	2
Willian Jose	2
Guido Rodriguez	2
Martin Braithwaite	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 Leganes 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 Alaves 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

3 / 4

1.87 Real Betis Balompie xG

Expected Goals

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

0.88 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Real Betis Balompie to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Betis Balompie59% Draw24% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona17%

Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw

83%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

41%

Real Betis Balompie or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Real Betis Balompie42% Draw44% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

11%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

8.2%

3 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

5.9%

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

3.2%

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap	Real Betis Balompie covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	18%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	24%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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