Elche CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Elche CF vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alvaro Moreno Aragon (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Rodrigo Blazquez Sanchez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Mario Martin-Consuegra Diaz (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Real Zaragoza | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Real Oviedo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Andorra CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Albacete Balompie | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Mar | CD Tenerife | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Elche CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get this one started.
- 2' Against the run of play, Javi Puado has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Elche CF are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
- 12' What a moment for Mourad El Ghezouani! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jofre Carreras Pages, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Martinez Valero with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Sergi Gomez.
- 29' Pedro Bigas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 32' Pedro Bigas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Pol Lozano.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 236 games and scored 232 goals.
- 47' Aguado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pere Milla comes on to replace Pol Lozano.
- 56' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Sergio Bermejo by Oscar Plano on 56 minute.
- 61' Pere Milla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' It’s a booking for Elche CF player. John Chetauya gets a card.
- 66' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Jofre Carreras Pages is withdrawn and Gaston Valles gets his opportunity.
- 71' What a moment for Martin Braithwaite! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Aleix Febas on, Mario Gaspar off on 75 minutes.
- 76' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Omar El Hilali gets a card.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jose Gragera.
- 81' GOAL! John Chetauya fires home to make it 2-2!
- 83' The Elche CF manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Castro departs to be replaced by Diego Gonzalez.
- 87' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Keidi Bare comes on to replace Javi Puado.
- The points are shared — Elche CF 2-2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Honours even.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↓ Aleix Febas 75'
- 6
- 17
- 11
-
9
Sergio Bermejo ↓ Oscar Plano 56'
-
21
Nicolas Castro ↓ Diego Gonzalez 83'
- 24
- 19
- 13
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
4
Diego Gonzalez ↑ 83'
- 20
-
7
Oscar Plano ↑ 56'
-
14
Aleix Febas ↑ 75'
- 3
-
8
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 83'
- 12
- 10
- 30
- 35
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 3
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Keidi Bare 87'
- 6
- 14
-
18
Aguado ↓ Victor Ruiz 87'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Pere Milla 54'
- 17
- 1
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 13
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 87'
-
4
Victor Ruiz ↑ 87'
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 54'
- 9
- 16
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 24
- 29
-
39
Gaston Valles ↑ 66'
Coach
Manolo González
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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-04-27
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-04-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Andorra CF
D
2024-04-12
CD Leganes
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-04-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Albacete Balompie
W
2024-03-29
Burgos CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-03-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CD Tenerife
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Elche CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
66%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
63%
Elche CF or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.