CD Leganes vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Leganes vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
- CD Leganes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Manuel Torre
- Referee Jose Martinez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Manuel Orellana
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | CD Leganes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Club Atlético 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 Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ 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' Welcome to Estadio Municipal de Butarque that hosts another battle between CD Leganes and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Mario Hermoso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 298 games and scored 338 goals.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' It’s a booking for CD Leganes player. Bustinza gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Oscar, a Spain , has 42 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Borja Iglesias adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Recio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. CD Leganes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' It’s a booking for CD Leganes player. Bustinza gets a Red card.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 338 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Victor Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 65' Juanfran has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' CD Leganes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' What a strike from Borja Iglesias! The score is 0-2.
- 71' The whistle greets Oscar as he departs to be replaced by Jose Arnaiz.
- 76' Guido Carrillo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Braithwaite at the 76 minute mark.
- 79' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Mario Hermoso departs to be replaced by Oscar Duarte.
- 80' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 80 minute. Wu Lei leaves to be changed by Sergio Garcia.
- 81' Nabil El Zhar gets the nod from CD Leganes. He replaces Recio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Ferreyra on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Facundo Ferreyra.
- The points are shared — CD Leganes 0-2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Leganes Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 27
- 29
- 8
- 26
- 22
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 9
- 16
- 15
- 6
Coach
Mauricio Pellegrino
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 5
-
22
Mario Hermoso ↓ Oscar Duarte 79'
- 4
- 21
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 28
-
24
Wu Lei ↓ Sergio Garcia 80'
Bench
-
6
Oscar Duarte ↑ 79'
- 16
- 23
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↑ 80'
- 1
- 20
-
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 90'
Coach
Rubí
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Seydouba Cisse | 2 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Yan Diomande | 1 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Jonathan Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Leganes Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-05-12
CD Leganes
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-05-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Club Atlético 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 Alavés
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8
CD Leganes 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
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Leganes or Draw
55%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
76%
CD Leganes or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 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 Leganes
| Handicap | CD Leganes 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 Leganes 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.

