Thursday , 2 July 2026

CD Leganes vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2019-20
CD Leganes
2 – 0
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 22 Dec 2019 · 11:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Butarque HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Fernando Calero
Y 45' Granero
Chidozie Awaziem 68' Y
Y 74' Marc Roca
Y 76' Didac
Y 90' Facundo Ferreyra
Y 90' David Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Ivan Hernandez
  • Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
  • Referee David Pinto
5 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
CD Leganes 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-22 CD Leganes 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-05-12 CD Leganes 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganes

Recent Form

CD Leganes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–0 W
13 Dec Deportivo Alaves A 1–1 D
08 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
01 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
08 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–1 D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec CD Leganes A 0–2 L
15 Dec Real Betis Balompie H 2–2 D
12 Dec PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–1 L
07 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
01 Dec CA Osasuna H 2–4 L
28 Nov Ferencvarosi TC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. CD Leganes are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' It’s high time Pablo Machin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Jonathan Calleri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' What a moment for Martin Braithwaite! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' CD Leganes have won 173 goals from 199 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fernando Calero.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Granero.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Machin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' What composure from Youssef En-Nesyri! The Morocco international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Silva made 199 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Facundo Ferreyra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Granero on 62 minute.
  • 67' Campuzano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chidozie Awaziem on 68.
  • 73' Cuellar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Marc Roca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Didac on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 78' Wu Lei is replacing Campuzano for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
  • 83' CD Leganes ring the changes. Oscar has done his job and it is now time for Christian Rivera to step up.
  • 84' The whistle greets Marc Roca as he departs to be replaced by Pedrosa.
  • 86' It is a substitution in CD Leganes team. Roque Mesa is replaced by Jose Arnaiz on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Facundo Ferreyra on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The CD Leganes bench stirs into life. Youssef En-Nesyri is withdrawn and Guido Carrillo gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CD Leganes to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-22 CD Leganes 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-05-12 CD Leganes 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganes

CD Leganes Form

2019-12-22 CD Leganes 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-12-13 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 CD Leganes D 2019-12-08 CD Leganes 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2019-12-01 Sevilla FC 1–0 CD Leganes L 2019-11-23 CD Leganes 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2019-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 CD Leganes D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-12-22 CD Leganes 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-12-15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Real Betis Balompie D 2019-12-12 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2019-12-07 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-12-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 CA Osasuna L 2019-11-28 Ferencvarosi TC 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 CD Leganes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CD Leganes49% Draw28% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%
Actual: CD Leganes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

CD Leganes or Draw
76%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
51%
CD Leganes or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Leganes32% Draw49% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%
Actual: CD Leganes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — CD Leganes

Handicap CD Leganes covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

CD Leganes keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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