Thursday , 20 August 2026

Albacete Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2023-24
Sun 13 Aug 2023 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Carlos Belmonte 11,618 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Fernando Calero
Alberto Quiles 90+3' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Albacete Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de BarcelonaSegunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ion Rodriguez Portela (Spain)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Albacete Balompié 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Albacete Balompié A 1–1 D
04 Jun UD Almería H 3–3 D
28 May Valencia CF A 2–2 D
24 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–3 D
21 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–1 W
14 May FC Barcelona H 2–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompié this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Albacete Balompié
0-15
/
16-30
/1
31-45
/
46-60
/
61-75
/
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Carlos Belmonte. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Omar El Hilali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albacete Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Leandro Cabrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
  • 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 326 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga, a Spain , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' What composure from Fernando Calero! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 45' Jofre Carreras Pages needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albacete Balompie side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Albacete Balompie ring the changes. Higinio Marin has done his job and it is now time for Alberto Quiles to step up.
  • 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Carlos Lazo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' The referee shows Albacete Balompie player a card on 62.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Antonio Glauder on 63 minutes earns him a card. Albacete Balompie will be frustrated.
  • 64' Fernando Calero was booked on 64.
  • 67' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Jose Carlos Lazo is withdrawn and Landry Dimata gets his opportunity.
  • 72' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' Albacete Balompie make a change. Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga trudges off to be replaced by Antonio Pacheco on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Keidi Bare makes way for Jose Gragera at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 84' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Nico Melamed is replaced by Edu Exposito.
  • 90' Juan Antonio Ros catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Albacete Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Albacete Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Albacete Balompié or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Albacete Balompié39% Draw30% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Albacete Balompié or Draw
69%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
61%
Albacete Balompié or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albacete Balompié26% Draw50% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Albacete Balompié

Handicap Albacete Balompié covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 68% 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Albacete Balompié keeps clean sheet
33%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30%

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