Burgos CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burgos CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio El Plantio.
- Burgos CF 7 games · 14 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 | CD Castellon | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganes | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Cordoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | SD Eibar | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | FC Cartagena | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Mar | CD Tenerife | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Real Zaragoza | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | AD Alcorcon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | SD Eibar | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Burgos CF this season
Burgos CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burgos CF
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burgos CF
| Alex Fores | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Gonzalez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Javier Llabres | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Burgos CF have kicked off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Sergi Gomez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' 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.
- 11' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Burgos CF are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
- 26' Albania international Keidi Bare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Estadio El Plantio. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Fer Nino is booked for Burgos CF — card on 39.
- 44' Martin Braithwaite, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Jose Antonio Caro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burgos CF that had 132 games and scored 107 goals.
- 53' Pere Milla was booked on 53.
- 58' Burgos CF is showing some good football. However, Burgos CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Another substitution for Burgos CF to replace Kevin Appin by Grego Sierra on 59 minute.
- 64' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Joan Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Salvi. He replaces Jofre Carreras Pages on 65 minute.
- 68' Burgos CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Another substitution for Burgos CF to replace Daniel Ojeda by Alex Bermejo on 75 minute.
- 76' Another change for Burgos CF made on 76 minute. Fer Nino leaves to be changed by Eduardo Espiau.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Jose Gragera. He receives a card.
- 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Carlos Lazo is hanging Keidi Bare on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Jofre Carreras Pages has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' It is a substitution in Burgos CF team. Miguel Atienza is replaced by Joni Montiel on 87 minute.
- 90' Gaston Valles gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Javi Puado and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Burgos CF Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
7
Daniel Ojeda ↓ Alex Bermejo 75'
- 23
- 14
-
12
Kevin Appin ↓ Grego Sierra 59'
- 4
-
5
Miguel Atienza ↓ Joni Montiel 87'
- 16
- 13
-
9
Fer Nino ↓ Eduardo Espiau 76'
- 18
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
20
Grego Sierra ↑ 59'
-
8
Ander Martin ↑ 87'
-
21
Joni Montiel ↑ 87'
-
10
Alex Bermejo ↑ 75'
- 22
-
19
Eduardo Espiau ↑ 76'
- 2
Coach
Bolo
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
8
Keidi Bare ↓ Jose Carlos Lazo 78'
- 3
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Gaston Valles 90'
- 6
-
11
Pere Milla ↓ Aguado 65'
- 14
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Salvi 65'
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 21
Bench
-
22
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 65'
- 13
- 4
-
18
Aguado ↑ 65'
-
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 78'
- 5
- 2
-
19
Salvi ↑ 65'
- 24
-
39
Gaston Valles ↑ 90'
- 43
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Sergi Gomez | 1 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
| Grego Sierra | 1 |
| Kevin Appin | 1 |
| Curro Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Burgos CF Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-03-29
Burgos CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-03-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CD Tenerife
D
2024-03-17
Real Zaragoza
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2024-03-10
AD Alcorcon
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-03-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
SD Huesca
D
2024-02-24
SD Eibar
2–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Burgos CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Burgos CF or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Burgos CF or Draw
71%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
60%
Burgos CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Burgos CF
| Handicap | Burgos CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Burgos CF keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

