Sevilla FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Sevilla FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .
- Sevilla FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Ignacio Rubio
- Referee Antonio Solans
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Akhisar Belediye GSK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | SD Huesca | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Akhisar Belediye GSK | H | 6–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sevilla FC | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sevilla FC this season
Sevilla FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Sevilla FC are 5th (13 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sevilla FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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)
Sevilla FC
| Miguel Angel Sierra | 2 G | |
| Isaac | 1 G | 1 A |
| Oso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jon Guridi | 1 G | |
| Chidera Ejuke | 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 will turn into a battlefield for Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Quincy Promes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franco Vazquez.
- 13' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Daniel Carrico was booked on 18.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' Borja Iglesias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Duarte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sevilla FC.
- 46' Sevilla FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wissam Ben Yedder is hanging Quincy Promes on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sevilla FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
- 54' Granero is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' It’s high time Pablo Machín made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Gabriel Mercado is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sevilla FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Magnificent from Gabriel Mercado! That is 13 goals in 421 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Leo Baptistao on, Oscar Melendo off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Sevilla FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxime Gonalons is hanging Franco Vazquez on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Victor Sanchez. He replaces Sergi Darder on 76 minute.
- 81' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Roberto Rosales departs to be replaced by Javi Lopez.
- 83' Diego Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergio Escudero on 88.
- 89' Sevilla FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wissam Ben Yedder on 89.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Pablo Sarabia is replaced by Ibrahim Amadou on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Sevilla FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 25
- 10
- 22
-
17
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Ibrahim Amadou 90'
- 18
- 6
- 12
- 1
- 21
- 3
Bench
- 14
-
9
Wissam Ben Yedder ↑ 46'
-
15
Maxime Gonalons ↑ 75'
-
5
Ibrahim Amadou ↑ 90'
- 11
- 13
- 23
Coach
Pablo Machín
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 15
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Leo Baptistao 70'
- 23
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Victor Sanchez 76'
- 9
-
8
Roberto Rosales ↓ Javi Lopez 81'
Bench
-
6
Oscar Duarte ↑ 76'
-
16
Javi Lopez ↑ 81'
-
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 76'
- 19
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↑ 70'
- 1
- 20
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Mir | 3 |
| Jose Angel Carmona | 3 |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 2 |
| Lucas Ocampos | 2 |
| Bryan Gil | 2 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 2 |
| Marash Kumbulla | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
Head to Head
Sevilla FC Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-11-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-11-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Athletic Club
W
2018-10-26
Real Valladolid CF
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-10-21
SD Huesca
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2018-10-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Villarreal CF
W
2018-09-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sevilla FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sevilla FC or Draw
78%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
46%
Sevilla FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC
| Handicap | Sevilla FC covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
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.

