FC Cartagena vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Cartagena vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Mikel Rico. He receives a card.
- 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pere Milla on 20.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 32.
- 37' Tomas Alarcon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' Martin Braithwaite is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' It’s high time Julian Calero made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cartagena is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' FC Cartagena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hector Hevel is hanging Luis Munoz on the field on 59 minute.
- 61' Umaro Embalo is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Jose Gragera has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Melamed on 67 minute.
- 72' FC Cartagena is showing some good football. However, FC Cartagena are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Another change for FC Cartagena made on 74 minute. Gonzalo Verdu leaves to be changed by Juan Narvaez.
- 75' The whistle greets Pol Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Aguado.
- 80' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Alcala, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 86' The whistle greets Isak Jansson as he departs to be replaced by Jony.
- 87' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Omar El Hilali by Oscar Gil Regano on 87 minute.
- 90' Tomas Alarcon is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona beats FC Cartagena
Lineups
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
17
Mikel Rico ↓ Jony Alamo 59'
-
5
Gonzalo Verdu ↓ Juan Narvaez 74'
-
8
Luis Munoz ↓ Hector Hevel 59'
- 9
- 23
- 14
-
19
Umaro Embalo ↓ Arnau Sola 75'
-
21
Isak Jansson ↓ Jony 86'
- 16
Bench
- 7
- 18
-
24
Jony ↑ 86'
-
12
Juan Narvaez ↑ 74'
- 11
- 13
-
10
Hector Hevel ↑ 59'
-
33
Arnau Sola ↑ 75'
- 29
- 27
-
32
Jony Alamo ↑ 59'
- 35
Coach
Julian Calero
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↓ Fernando Calero 75'
- 7
- 6
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Ramon 87'
- 11
- 14
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Aguado 75'
- 31
-
21
Nico Melamed ↓ Jose Gragera 67'
Bench
- 4
-
18
Aguado ↑ 75'
- 16
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 75'
-
12
Ramon ↑ 87'
-
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 87'
- 33
- 17
- 1
-
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 67'
- 19
- 29
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 accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
FC Cartagena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 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.