FC Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal.
- FC Villarreal B 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver De la Fuente Ramos (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Daniel Pescador Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Samuel Garcia Aguilera (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | AD Alcorcon | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | SD Amorebieta | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | FC Villarreal B | A | 1–3 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Villarreal B host RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis García might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Stefan Lekovic gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Spain international Fernando Calero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Villarreal B and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' Jorge Pascual doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' FC Villarreal B are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Villarreal B and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 296 matches.
- 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Melamed is hanging Sergi Gomez on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Carlo Garcia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Villarreal B tonight.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Villarreal B team. Adria Altimira is replaced by Dani Requena on 59 minute.
- 64' Edu Exposito gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Pol Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 69.
- 70' Jorge Pascual makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Villarreal B are in front.
- 73' Jose Gragera gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Aguado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Pere Milla makes way for Keita Balde at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' FC Villarreal B receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Dani Tasende. He replaces Lanchi on 80 minute.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Fernando Calero was booked on 90.
- 90' FC Villarreal B ring the changes. Jorge Pascual has done his job and it is now time for Diego Collado to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Villarreal B Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 8
-
16
Lanchi ↓ Dani Tasende 80'
-
12
Stefan Lekovic ↓ Hugo Perez 90'
- 6
- 18
-
11
Jorge Pascual ↓ Diego Collado 90'
-
2
Adria Altimira ↓ Dani Requena 59'
- 29
-
9
Alex Fores ↓ Andres Ferrari 80'
Bench
- 13
- 17
-
7
Diego Collado ↑ 90'
- 5
-
27
Dani Requena ↑ 59'
-
24
Andres Ferrari ↑ 80'
- 21
-
3
Dani Tasende ↑ 80'
-
4
Hugo Perez ↑ 90'
- 22
- 14
- 15
Coach
Miguel Alvarez
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↓ Nico Melamed 46'
- 7
- 6
-
11
Pere Milla ↓ Keita Balde 74'
-
18
Aguado ↓ Jose Gragera 73'
- 5
-
12
Ramon ↓ Brian Olivan 46'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Edu Exposito 64'
- 31
Bench
-
20
Edu Exposito ↑ 64'
- 4
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 74'
-
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 46'
- 16
- 2
- 33
- 17
- 1
-
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 73'
-
21
Nico Melamed ↑ 46'
Coach
Luis García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorge Pascual | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
| Stefan Lekovic | 1 |
| Alex Fores | 1 |
FC Villarreal B Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-10-09
FC Villarreal B
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
FC Villarreal B xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Villarreal B win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Villarreal B or Draw
77%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
47%
FC Villarreal B or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Villarreal B win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Villarreal B
| Handicap | FC Villarreal B covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Villarreal B keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.