Albacete Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Albacete Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- Albacete Balompie 0 games · 0 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Andorra CF | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Burgos CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | CD Leganes | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Granada CF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Celta Vigo B | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | UD Almería | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CD Eldense | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CE Sabadell FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Cordoba CF | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Albacete Balompie | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | SD Eibar | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 0 | 0 |
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 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
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
Albacete Balompie 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 Balompie 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 Almería
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 Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Albacete Balompie 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 Balompie or Draw
69%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
61%
Albacete Balompie 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 Balompie
| Handicap | Albacete Balompie 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 Balompie 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.

