FC Cartagena vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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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 | UD Almeria | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Girona FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | RCD Mallorca | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 14 | 23 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 14 | 20 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 14 | 13 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
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' Three points are at stake. FC Cartagena host RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cartagena and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cartagena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Mikel Rico is booked for FC Cartagena — card on 17.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pere Milla makes it 0-1.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' 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.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Nico Melamed. He receives a card.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Martin Braithwaite.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cartagena must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis García will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' The crowd applauds Luis Munoz as he leaves the pitch. Hector Hevel steps in for FC Cartagena.
- 61' It’s a booking for FC Cartagena player. Umaro Embalo gets a card.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Nico Melamed by Jose Gragera on 67 minute.
- 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 Aguado suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Cartagena team. Gonzalo Verdu is replaced by Juan Narvaez on 74 minute.
- 75' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 75 minute. Pol Lozano leaves to be changed by Aguado.
- 80' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' It’s high time Luis García made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Jony has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isak Jansson on 86 minute.
- 87' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 87 minute. Omar El Hilali leaves to be changed by Oscar Gil Regano.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Cartagena player. Tomas Alarcon gets a card.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Cartagena and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).
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
Julián 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.