Elche CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

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Sun 19 Feb 2023 · 13:00 UTC Estadio Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Oscar Gil Regano

Y 44' Oscar Gil Regano

Y 44' Brian Olivan

Y 45' Brian Olivan

Jose Angel Carmona 71' Y

Jose Angel Carmona 82' R

Y 90' Edu Exposito

Overview

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Elche CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Elche CF 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Hernandez
Referee Jose Naranjo
Referee Carlos del Cerro
Referee Gonzalo Garcia
Referee Victor Perez
Referee Ivan Masso Granado

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

Elche CF 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-10-23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Elche CF 2022-01-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Elche CF 2021-10-23 Elche CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Elche CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	0–1	L
15 Feb	Real Madrid CF	A	0–4	L
04 Feb	Villarreal CF	H	3–1	W
28 Jan	Sevilla FC	A	0–3	L
22 Jan	CA Osasuna	H	1–1	D
16 Jan	Cadiz CF	A	1–1	D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Feb	Elche CF	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–3	L
04 Feb	CA Osasuna	H	1–1	D
27 Jan	UD Almeria	A	1–3	L
21 Jan	Real Betis Balompie	H	1–0	W
15 Jan	Getafe CF	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Elche CF		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#13	Position	#11
43	Points	46
38	Played	38
10 / 13 / 15	W / D / L	12 / 10 / 16
49	Scored	43
57	Conceded	55
-8	GD	-12
1.13	PPG	1.21
26%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Elche CF are 13th (43 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Elche CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
5' Oscar Gil Regano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edu Exposito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oscar Gil Regano.
44' The referee calls foul for Oscar Gil Regano. He receives a Yellow card.
45' The referee calls foul for Brian Olivan. He receives a Yellow card.
46' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Lisandro Magallan is withdrawn and Pedro Bigas gets his opportunity.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. Elche CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Olivan, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Martinez Valero with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
65' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Ronael Pierre-Gabriel on, Ruben Saez off on 65 minutes.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javi Puado made 286 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Angel Carmona is booked for Elche CF — Yellow card on 71.
76' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Ezequiel Ponce is replaced by Randy Ntekja.
78' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Brian Olivan is replaced by Wassim Keddari.
82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jose Angel Carmona on 82 minutes.
86' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Oscar Gil Regano has done his job and it is now time for Nico Ribaudo to step up.
88' Josan Fernandez gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Fidel and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Edu Exposito was booked on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. Gerard Gumbau is replaced by Gonzalo Verdu on 90 minute.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Elche CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

17
Martin Braithwaite
13
Pacheco
24
Sergi Gomez
10
Sergi Darder
7
Javi Puado ↓ Aleix Vidal 65'
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Edu Exposito 78'
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Wassim Keddari 78'
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Nico Ribaudo 86'
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa
27
Ruben Saez ↓ Ronael Pierre-Gabriel 65'
15
Jose Gragera

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Pere Milla	4
Martin Braithwaite	4
Raul de Tomas	2
Javi Puado	2
Gonzalo Verdu	1
Sergi Darder	1
Mourad El Ghezouani	1
John Chetauya	1

Head to Head

Elche CF Form

2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-02-15 Real Madrid CF 4–0 Elche CF L 2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-01-28 Sevilla FC 3–0 Elche CF L 2023-01-22 Elche CF 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2023-01-16 Cadiz CF 1–1 Elche CF D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-02-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-01-15 Getafe CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.47 Elche CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Elche CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Elche CF39% Draw29% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona32%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw

68%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

61%

Elche CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Elche CF30% Draw47% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

7.3%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.9%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap	Elche CF covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

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