Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Villarreal B and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' FC Villarreal B is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stefan Lekovic on 13.
  • 18' 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 Pol Lozano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ramon made 382 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' GOAL! Jorge Pascual scores on 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 286 matches.
  • 46' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Sergi Gomez is replaced by Nico Melamed.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' The whistle greets Adria Altimira as he departs to be replaced by Dani Requena.
  • 64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edu Exposito is hanging Pol Lozano on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Edu Exposito. He receives a card.
  • 70' Goal! Jorge Pascual scores his 12 goal in 407 matches.
  • 73' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Aguado by Jose Gragera 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' FC Villarreal B player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' It is a substitution in FC Villarreal B team. Lanchi is replaced by Dani Tasende on 80 minute.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Fernando Calero is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Diego Collado. He replaces Jorge Pascual on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Villarreal B players.

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
Alex Fores 1
Javi Puado 1
Stefan Lekovic 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.