Sevilla FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Sevilla FC

2 – 0

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 16:30 UTC Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan HT 45' · FT 45'

Ivan Rakitic 56' Y

Thomas Delaney 65' Y

Thomas Delaney 65' R

Thomas Delaney 66' R

Erik Lamela 81' Y

Overview

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Sevilla FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Juan Martinez
Referee Pablo Gonzalez
Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
Referee Jorge Diaz
Referee Guadalupe Porras
Referee Israel Barcena

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

Sevilla FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-25 Sevilla FC 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-02-16 Sevilla FC 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-08-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Sevilla FC 2019-03-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Sevilla FC 2018-11-11 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Sevilla FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	2–0	W
22 Sep	Valencia CF	H	3–1	W
19 Sep	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	FC Red Bull Salzburg	H	1–1	D
28 Aug	Elche CF	A	1–1	D
23 Aug	Getafe CF	A	1–0	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Sevilla FC	A	0–2	L
22 Sep	Deportivo Alavés	H	1–0	W
19 Sep	Real Betis Balompié	A	2–2	D
12 Sep	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–2	L
27 Aug	RCD Mallorca	A	0–1	L
21 Aug	Villarreal CF	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Sevilla FC		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#5	Position	#17
3	Points	0
1	Played	0
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
2	Scored	0
1	Conceded	0
+1	GD	+0
3.00	PPG	–
100%	Win %	–

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sevilla FC are 5th (3 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sevilla FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sevilla FC host RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the battle begin!
5' With 3 assists to his name this season, Marcos Acuna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sevilla FC.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
13' Youssef En-Nesyri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
18' Sevilla FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. Sevilla FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Raul de Tomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
33' Ivan Rakitic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
46' Landry Dimata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fran Merida on 46 minute.
51' Sergi Darder, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' Sevilla FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
56' It is a substitution in Sevilla FC team. Suso is replaced by Erik Lamela on 56 minute.
57' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 57 minute. Lei Wu leaves to be changed by Nico Ribaudo.
62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Delaney.
66' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Delaney argues furiously but the Red card stands.
70' Another change for Sevilla FC made on 70 minute. Youssef En-Nesyri leaves to be changed by Rafael Mir.
75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
78' Loren gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Adri Embarba and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Karim Rekik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Ocampos at the 80 minute mark.
81' Erik Lamela is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
87' Rafael Mir adds to his 0 season tally! Sevilla FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
88' GOAL! Rafael Mir fires home to make it 3-0!
90' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Aleix Vidal is withdrawn and Vadillo gets his opportunity.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sevilla FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Didac
15
David Lopez
14
Oscar Melendo
16
Loren ↑ 78'
1
Oier
6
Manu Morlanes
19
Vadillo ↑ 90'
33
Alvaro Garcia
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 46'
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 57'
12
Oscar Gil Regano
34
Joan Garcia

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Mir	3
Jose Angel Carmona	3
Lucas Ocampos	2
Bryan Gil	2
Dodi Lukebakio	2
Wissam Ben Yedder	2
Javi Puado	1
Pape Gueye	1

Head to Head

Sevilla FC Form

2021-09-25 Sevilla FC 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2021-09-22 Sevilla FC 3–1 Valencia CF W 2021-09-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Sevilla FC D 2021-09-14 Sevilla FC 1–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg D 2021-08-28 Elche CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2021-08-23 Getafe CF 0–1 Sevilla FC W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2021-09-25 Sevilla FC 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-09-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2021-09-19 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2021-09-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2021-08-27 RCD Mallorca 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2021-08-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.98 Sevilla FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.32 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sevilla FC55% Draw34% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11%

Actual: Sevilla FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	38%	62%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Sevilla FC or Draw

88%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

45%

Sevilla FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sevilla FC29% Draw65% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona6%

Actual: Sevilla FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.9%

1 – 0

25.4%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 1

1.6%

1 – 2

1.3%

0 – 2

1.1%

4 – 0

2 – 2

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap	Sevilla FC covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	14%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	30%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	9%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet

73% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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