Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .
- Real Madrid CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ivan Perez
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | AS Roma | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | CD Leganes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Girona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Hebburn Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get this one started.
- 5' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 6' Nacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julen Lopetegui will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' Thibaut Courtois is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 26' Marc Roca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Naldo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Marco Asensio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Lopez.
- 50' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Leo Baptistao comes on to replace Pablo Piatti.
- 60' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 60 minute. Karim Benzema leaves to be changed by Mariano Diaz.
- 63' Dani Ceballos makes way for Lucas Vazquez at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Sergio Garcia is replacing Hernan Perez for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Casemiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 79' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Marcos Llorente comes on to replace Isco.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 10
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Mariano Diaz 60'
- 6
- 20
-
22
Isco ↓ Marcos Llorente 79'
-
24
Dani Ceballos ↓ Lucas Vazquez 63'
- 4
- 14
- 5
- 25
Bench
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 63'
- 12
- 1
-
18
Marcos Llorente ↑ 79'
- 15
- 11
-
7
Mariano Diaz ↑ 60'
Coach
Julen Lopetegui
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 5
- 22
- 12
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↓ Leo Baptistao 55'
- 21
- 23
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Victor Sanchez 55'
-
17
Hernan Perez ↓ Sergio Garcia 70'
Bench
- 6
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 55'
- 14
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↑ 55'
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↑ 70'
- 1
- 8
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Marco Asensio | 4 |
| Rodrygo | 4 |
| Eder Militao | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
Real Madrid CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-09-22
Real Madrid CF
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-09-16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Levante UD
W
2018-09-02
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-08-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Valencia CF
W
2018-08-18
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2016-12-03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–4
Hebburn Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
52%
Real Madrid CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 29% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 10% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.