Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

Real Madrid CF

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Nacho 6' Y

Y 26' Marc Roca

Y 45' Javi Lopez

Casemiro 77' Y

Overview

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Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .

Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ricardo de Burgos
Referee Antonio Mateu
Referee Pau Cebrian
Referee Iker De Francisco
Referee Ivan Perez

3 games this season 🟨 6.7/game ⚽ 23.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	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	Málaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

Real Madrid CF 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2018-09-22 Real Madrid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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
#4	Position	#15
15	Points	7
7	Played	7
5 / 0 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
18	Scored	10
8	Conceded	10
+10	GD	+0
2.14	PPG	1.00
71%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF

0-15

2/–

16-30

3/1

31-45

3/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

1/1

76+

6/2

■ 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 Madrid CF

Kylian Mbappe	7 G	2 A
Jude Bellingham	3 G	2 A
Carlos Espi	2 G
Vinicius Junior	1 G	3 A

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Madrid CF launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' Dani Ceballos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
6' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergio Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
16' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Roca.
31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
41' Brilliant from the ! Marco Asensio makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 41.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Javi Lopez on 45 minutes.
50' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Luka Modric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
55' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Pablo Piatti exits the field as Leo Baptistao enters on 55.
60' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mariano Diaz is hanging Karim Benzema on the field on 60 minute.
63' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Dani Ceballos has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Vazquez to step up.
68' Pablo Piatti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
70' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Hernan Perez departs to be replaced by Sergio Garcia.
75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
77' The referee has no hesitation. Casemiro is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 77.
79' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 79 minute. Isco leaves to be changed by Marcos Llorente.
84' Real Madrid CF looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jude Bellingham scoring 1 goals.
89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
1-0 the final result. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Karim Benzema	7
Vinicius Junior	5
Marco Asensio	4
Rodrygo	4
Joselu	2
Eder Militao	2
Raul de Tomas	1
Carlos Espi	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.18 Real Madrid CF xG

Expected Goals

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

0.64 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Madrid CF68% Draw20% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona12%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw

88%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

32%

Real Madrid CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Real Madrid CF51% Draw41% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona8%

Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

13.9%

1 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

9.9%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

6.4%

4 – 0

5.4%

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.1%

2 – 2

2.8%

1 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap	Real Madrid CF covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	26%	—	74%
-2	26%	22%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	24%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet

53% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Real Madrid CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Real Madrid CF Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Clean Sheet