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CD Leganés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
CD Leganés
0 – 2
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 12 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Butarque HT 45' · FT 45'
Bustinza 29' Y
Recio 38' Y
Bustinza 45' R
Y 90' Facundo Ferreyra
Youssef En-Nesyri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CD Leganés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Manuel Torre
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Manuel Orellana

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atletico de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alaves 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Malaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
CD Leganés 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 CD Leganés 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganés

Recent Form

CD Leganés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–2 L
03 May Sevilla FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 0–0 D
24 Apr Athletic Club H 0–1 L
21 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
15 Apr Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May CD Leganés A 2–0 W
04 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–0 W
29 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D
24 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–1 D
21 Apr Levante UD A 2–2 D
13 Apr Deportivo Alaves H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Leganés is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Recio, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal de Butarque with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' Bustinza was booked on 29.
  • 34' CD Leganés started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' Borja Iglesias doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' CD Leganes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Marc Roca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 45' Bustinza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Spain international Sergi Darder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Leganés side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Leganés and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' A goal from the Spain international Borja Iglesias! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-2!
  • 71' Jose Arnaiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar on 71 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from CD Leganes — Guido Carrillo on, Martin Braithwaite off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Oscar Duarte comes on to replace Mario Hermoso.
  • 80' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Wu Lei departs to be replaced by Sergio Garcia.
  • 81' Nabil El Zhar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Recio on 81 minute.
  • 86' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Facundo Ferreyra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 90 minute. Borja Iglesias leaves to be changed by Facundo Ferreyra.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona players.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Iglesias 3
Leandro Cabrera 2
Seydouba Cisse 2
Martin Braithwaite 1
Youssef En-Nesyri 1
Jonathan Silva 1
Miguel 1
Pere Milla 1

Head to Head

2019-05-12 CD Leganés 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganés

CD Leganés Form

2019-05-12 CD Leganés 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-05-03 Sevilla FC 0–3 CD Leganés W 2019-04-27 CD Leganés 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-04-24 CD Leganés 0–1 Athletic Club L 2019-04-21 Villarreal CF 2–1 CD Leganés L 2019-04-15 CD Leganés 1–1 Real Madrid CF D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-05-12 CD Leganés 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-05-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2019-04-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-04-21 Levante UD 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-04-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Deportivo Alaves W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 CD Leganés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Leganés24% Draw31% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona45%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

CD Leganés or Draw
55%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
76%
CD Leganés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Leganés16% Draw53% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona31%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — CD Leganés

Handicap CD Leganés covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

CD Leganés keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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