Tuesday , 18 August 2026

Sevilla FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Sevilla FC
2 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 9 May 2026 · 14:15 UTC Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan 39,086 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 56' Tyrhys Dolan
Castrin 82' 1–1
Akor Adams 90+1' 2–1
Y 26' Urko Gonzalez
Jose Angel Carmona 61' Y
Y 73' Tyrhys Dolan
Ruben Vargas 73' Y
Djibril Sow 73' Y
Y 90' Omar El Hilali
Akor Adams 90' Y
Y 90' Fernando Calero
Castrin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
  • Assistant 1 Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jorge Bueno Mateo (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
5 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
10 Elche CF 1 1
11 Málaga CF 0 0
12 FC Barcelona 0 0
13 Real Madrid CF 0 0
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
15 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
16 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
17 Valencia CF 0 0
18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
19 Athletic Club 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Getafe CF 1 0
23 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
3
1
Sevilla FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-11-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Sevilla FC 2025-01-25 Sevilla FC 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-10-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Sevilla FC 2023-05-04 Sevilla FC 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Sevilla FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
04 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
26 Apr CA Osasuna A 1–2 L
23 Apr Levante UD A 0–2 L
11 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–1 W
05 Apr Real Oviedo A 0–1 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Sevilla FC A 1–2 L
03 May Real Madrid CF H 0–2 L
27 Apr Levante UD H 0–0 D
23 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–1 L
11 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–4 L
04 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#6 Position #4
3 Points 3
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 3
1 Conceded 0
+1 GD +3
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Sevilla FC are 6th (3 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sevilla FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan that hosts another battle between Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Omar El Hilali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Leandro Cabrera, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Castrin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Gabriel Suazo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Urko Gonzalez is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 26.
  • 31' Ruben Vargas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sevilla FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Alexis Sanchez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyrhys Dolan makes it 1-1.
  • 61' Jose Angel Carmona catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roberto Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio R. Sanchez Pizjuan with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 73' Tyrhys Dolan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Castrin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Omar El Hilali. He receives a card.
  • Sevilla FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sevilla FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís García

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-05-09 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2025-11-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Sevilla FC 2025-01-25 Sevilla FC 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-10-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Sevilla FC 2023-05-04 Sevilla FC 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sevilla FC Form

2026-05-09 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2026-05-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2026-04-26 CA Osasuna 2–1 Sevilla FC L 2026-04-23 Levante UD 2–0 Sevilla FC L 2026-04-11 Sevilla FC 2–1 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2026-04-05 Real Oviedo 1–0 Sevilla FC L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2026-05-09 Sevilla FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-05-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid CF L 2026-04-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Levante UD D 2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-11 FC Barcelona 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2026-04-04 Real Betis Balompié 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sevilla FC29% Draw23% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona48%
Actual: Sevilla FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sevilla FC or Draw
52%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Sevilla FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sevilla FC14% Draw43% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap Sevilla FC covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 23% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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