Albacete Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albacete Balompie vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- Albacete Balompie 42 games · 59 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 Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Albacete Balompie welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
- 5' Albacete Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 28-year-old Riki Rodriguez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jofre Carreras Pages is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albacete Balompie and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Fernando Calero makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 126 appearances.
- 53' Alberto Quiles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Higinio Marin at the 53 minute mark.
- 58' Keidi Bare, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga. He receives a card.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Antonio Glauder is booked for Albacete Balompie — card on 63.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Fernando Calero.
- 67' Landry Dimata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Carlos Lazo at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Oscar Gil Regano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Albacete Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 78' The whistle greets Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga as he departs to be replaced by Antonio Pacheco.
- 79' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Keidi Bare is withdrawn and Jose Gragera gets his opportunity.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Nico Melamed by Edu Exposito on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Juan Antonio Ros. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 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 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.