Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .
- Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 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
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 Alaves | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 86 | Points | 46 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 27 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 16 |
| 77 | Scored | 43 |
| 35 | Conceded | 55 |
| +42 | GD | -12 |
| 2.26 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 71% | Win % | 32% |
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 2nd (86 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Real Madrid CF are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' Nacho was booked on 6.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Marc Roca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 41' The Spain Marco Asensio breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-0!
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Lopez on 45.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 55 minute. Pablo Piatti leaves to be changed by Leo Baptistao.
- 60' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Karim Benzema is withdrawn and Mariano Diaz gets his opportunity.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Vazquez. He replaces Dani Ceballos on 63 minute.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' The crowd applauds Hernan Perez as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Garcia steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 75' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Didac has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Casemiro.
- 79' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Marcos Llorente comes on to replace Isco.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 Alaves
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
4 / 4
2.05
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
90%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
31%
Real Madrid CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 25% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.