Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2023-24
FC Villarreal B
3 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Mon 9 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal HT 45' · FT 45'
Stefan Lekovic 13' 1–0
Jorge Pascual 26' 2–0
2–1 41' Javi Puado
Jorge Pascual 70' 3–1
Y 69' Edu Exposito
Carlo Garcia 80' Y
Y 90' Fernando Calero
Y 90' Brian Olivan
Y 90' Keita Balde

Overview

Match Preview

FC Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal.

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 CD Castellon 7 19
2 SD Eibar 7 18
3 UD Almeria 7 15
4 Burgos CF 7 14
5 Girona FC 7 13
6 RCD Mallorca 7 13
7 CE Sabadell FC 7 12
8 CD Tenerife 7 11
9 CD Leganes 7 11
10 Real Oviedo 7 11
11 UD Las Palmas 7 10
12 Real Sporting de Gijon 7 10
13 Granada CF 7 8
14 Real Sociedad B 7 8
15 Real Valladolid CF 7 8
16 Celta Vigo B 7 8
17 Andorra CF 7 6
18 Cordoba CF 7 6
19 CD Eldense 7 5
20 Cadiz CF 7 4
21 AD Ceuta FC 7 4
22 Albacete Balompie 7 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Villarreal B 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-09 FC Villarreal B 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Villarreal B
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Villarreal B vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' FC Villarreal B have won 43 goals from 42 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ramon made 393 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' Stefan Lekovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Villarreal B are in front.
  • 18' Aguado, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pol Lozano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Villarreal B.
  • 26' Magnificent from Jorge Pascual! That is 13 goals in 415 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Javi Puado makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
  • 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Sergi Gomez has done his job and it is now time for Nico Melamed to step up.
  • 51' FC Villarreal B are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' Dani Requena gets the nod from FC Villarreal B. He replaces Adria Altimira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 64 minute. Pol Lozano leaves to be changed by Edu Exposito.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Edu Exposito on 69 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 70' Against the run of play, Jorge Pascual has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jose Gragera is hanging Aguado on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Pere Milla is replaced by Keita Balde.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Villarreal B that had 42 games and scored 43 goals.
  • 80' Carlo Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 80' The whistle greets Lanchi as he departs to be replaced by Dani Tasende.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Alvarez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Fernando Calero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Diego Collado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorge Pascual on 90 minute.
  • With this win, FC Villarreal B is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Villarreal B Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Alvarez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jorge Pascual 2
Martin Braithwaite 2
Javi Puado 1
Stefan Lekovic 1
Alex Fores 1

Head to Head

2023-10-09 FC Villarreal B 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

FC Villarreal B Form

2023-10-09 FC Villarreal B 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-10-03 Levante UD 1–1 FC Villarreal B D 2023-09-30 FC Villarreal B 2–2 AD Alcorcon D 2023-09-24 FC Villarreal B 3–1 SD Amorebieta W 2023-09-16 SD Huesca 2–2 FC Villarreal B D 2023-09-10 Racing Club de Ferrol 2–2 FC Villarreal B D

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

✓ Correct
FC Villarreal B53% Draw24% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%
Actual: FC Villarreal B win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
FC Villarreal B38% Draw43% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%
Actual: 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.