Albacete Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albacete Balompié vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- Albacete Balompié 12 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ion Rodriguez Portela (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 24.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | UD Almeria | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Girona FC | 12 | 21 |
| 8 | Burgos CF | 12 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 12 | 18 |
| 10 | CE Sabadell FC | 12 | 17 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | Cordoba CF | 12 | 16 |
| 13 | Real Valladolid CF | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 11 | 14 |
| 15 | CD Eldense | 12 | 14 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 12 | 13 |
| 17 | CD Leganes | 12 | 12 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 12 | 11 |
| 19 | Cadiz CF | 12 | 10 |
| 20 | Andorra CF | 11 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 12 | 7 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Albacete Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | UD Almeria | 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/5
46-60
–/5
61-75
–/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
| Victor San Bartolome | 2 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Albacete Balompie in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact 4-3-3.
- 15' Carlos Isaac needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albacete Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Albacete Balompie is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albacete Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Fernando Calero makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Alberto Quiles. He replaces Higinio Marin on 53 minute.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albacete Balompie side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga.
- 63' Antonio Glauder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Fernando Calero.
- 67' Landry Dimata gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Jose Carlos Lazo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Poor challenge from Oscar Gil Regano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' The Albacete Balompie bench stirs into life. Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga is withdrawn and Antonio Pacheco gets his opportunity.
- 79' Jose Gragera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keidi Bare at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' 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.
- 88' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Nico Melamed is withdrawn and Edu Exposito gets his opportunity.
- 90' Juan Antonio Ros is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Albacete Balompié Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 10
- 19
- 2
- 23
- 7
- 8
Bench
- 3
- 4
- 13
- 11
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 5
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 13
-
8
Keidi Bare ↓ Jose Gragera 79'
- 6
- 14
- 16
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 17
-
21
Nico Melamed ↓ Edu Exposito 88'
Bench
- 3
-
20
Edu Exposito ↑ 88'
-
9
Landry Dimata ↑ 67'
- 33
- 1
-
31
Omar El Hilali ↑ 88'
-
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 79'
- 28
- 26
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberto Quiles | 2 |
| Fernando Calero | 1 |
| Jofre Carreras Pages | 1 |
| Nico Melamed | 1 |
Albacete Balompié Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-08-13
Albacete Balompie
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-06-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
UD Almeria
D
2023-05-28
Valencia CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-05-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
Club Atletico de Madrid
D
2023-05-21
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-05-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–4
FC Barcelona
L
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

