FC Cartagena vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Cartagena vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Milla Alvendiz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Roberto Tejero Garcia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Rios Vargas (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 Cordoba CF 42 61 10 Real Sporting de Gijon 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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–2 L 01 Oct SD Amorebieta A 0–0 D 22 Sep SD Eibar H 1–2 L 16 Sep Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L 10 Sep Real Zaragoza H 1–3 L 02 Sep FC Villarreal B A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Oct FC Cartagena A 2–0 W 02 Oct Racing Club de Ferrol H 3–0 W 25 Sep CD Tenerife A 0–1 L 17 Sep CD Eldense H 3–3 D 08 Sep Levante UD A 4–1 W 03 Sep SD Amorebieta H 3–2 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cartagena and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Isak Jansson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oscar Gil Regano, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' FC Cartagena player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' GOAL! Pere Milla scores on 20. Assisted by Javi Puado
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Nico Melamed was booked on 32.
- 37' Martin Braithwaite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 39' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 39.
- 44' FC Cartagena seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Cartagena team. Luis Munoz is replaced by Hector Hevel on 59 minute.
- 61' It’s a booking for FC Cartagena player. Umaro Embalo gets a card.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 67' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 67 minute. Nico Melamed leaves to be changed by Jose Gragera.
- 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Juan Narvaez. He replaces Gonzalo Verdu on 74 minute.
- 75' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 75 minute. Pol Lozano leaves to be changed by Aguado.
- 80' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cartagena that had 84 games and scored 71 goals.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Cartagena to replace Isak Jansson by Jony on 86 minute.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Gil Regano. He replaces Omar El Hilali on 87 minute.
- 90' Tomas Alarcon is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
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Lineups
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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Mikel Rico ↓ Jony Alamo 59'
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5
Gonzalo Verdu ↓ Juan Narvaez 74'
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8
Luis Munoz ↓ Hector Hevel 59'
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- 23
- 14
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19
Umaro Embalo ↓ Arnau Sola 75'
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21
Isak Jansson ↓ Jony 86'
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Bench
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- 18
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24
Jony ↑ 86'
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12
Juan Narvaez ↑ 74'
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- 13
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10
Hector Hevel ↑ 59'
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33
Arnau Sola ↑ 75'
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- 27
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32
Jony Alamo ↑ 59'
- 35
Coach Julian CaleroRCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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Sergi Gomez ↓ Fernando Calero 75'
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20
Edu Exposito ↓ Ramon 87'
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- 14
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10
Pol Lozano ↓ Aguado 75'
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21
Nico Melamed ↓ Jose Gragera 67'
Bench
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18
Aguado ↑ 75'
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Fernando Calero ↑ 75'
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12
Ramon ↑ 87'
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Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 87'
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- 17
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Jose Gragera ↑ 67'
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Coach Luis García -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Martin Braithwaite 3 Pere Milla 1 Javi Puado 1 Nico Melamed 1 FC Cartagena Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-10-05 FC Cartagena 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-10-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Racing Club de Ferrol W 2023-09-25 CD Tenerife 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-09-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 CD Eldense D 2023-09-08 Levante UD 1–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-09-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 SD Amorebieta W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 40.83 FC Cartagena xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.58 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.41Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 89% 11% ± 1.5 69% 31% ± 2.5 43% 57% ± 3.5 23% 77% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
FC Cartagena or Draw 50%Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 78%FC Cartagena or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 1 13.3%1 – 1 12.6%0 – 0 11.1%0 – 2 Actual1 – 2 9%1 – 0 6.4%0 – 3 5.6%1 – 3 4.8%2 – 1 4.7%2 – 2 3.8%2 – 0 3%0 – 4 2.2%Asian Handicap — FC Cartagena
Handicap FC Cartagena covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers -2.5 1% — 99% -2 1% 5% 94% -1.5 6% — 94% -1 6% 12% 82% -0.5 18% — 82% +0.5 46% — 54% +1 46% 25% 29% +1.5 71% — 29% +2 71% 17% 12% +2.5 88% — 12% Clean Sheet
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet 21% ✓RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet 44% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.