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Girona FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Girona FC
2 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 12:00 UTC Estadi Municipal de Montilivi HT 45' · FT 45'
Oriol Romeu 25' Y
Ivan Martin 35' Y
Valentin Castellanos 71' Y
Reinier 71' R
Reinier 73' R
Y 83' Cesar Montes
Y 83' Sergi Gomez
R 84' Sergi Gomez
Y 85' Denis Suarez
Y 88' Fernando Calero
Arnau Martinez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Girona FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.

Match Details

  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Diego Sanchez
  • Referee Imanol Irurtzun Artola
  • Referee Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
  • Referee Miguel Ortiz
  • Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Girona FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Girona FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-01-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC 2019-04-06 Girona FC 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-11-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Girona FC

Recent Form

Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
18 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–2 D
13 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
04 Mar Getafe CF A 2–3 L
26 Feb Athletic Club A 3–2 W
17 Feb UD Almeria H 6–2 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Girona FC A 1–2 L
18 Mar RC Celta de Vigo H 1–3 L
11 Mar Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
05 Mar Real Valladolid CF A 1–2 L
25 Feb RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W
19 Feb Elche CF A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi!
  • 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Ruben Saez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Oriol Romeu gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Girona FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arnau Martinez makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 58' Girona FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 62' Denis Suarez is replacing Jose Gragera for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
  • 67' 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.
  • 70' Rodrigo Riquelme is replacing Toni Villa for the Girona FC side.
  • 71' The referee shows Girona FC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reinier on 73.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Martin Braithwaite — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' Javi makes way for Miguel Gutierrez at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Girona FC.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Cesar Montes is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Sergi Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Denis Suarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Javi Puado by Fernando Calero on 85 minute.
  • 86' Keidi Bare is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Braithwaite at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fernando Calero on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The Uruguay Cristhian Stuani breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-1!
  • 89' The crowd applauds Ivan Martin as he leaves the pitch. Cristhian Stuani steps in for Girona FC.
  • 90' Arnau Martinez was booked on 90.
  • 90' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Ribaudo is hanging Denis Suarez on the field on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Girona FC.

Lineups

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cristhian Stuani 5
Toni Villa 3
Javi Puado 3
Bojan Miovski 2
Sergi Darder 2
Yangel Herrera 2
Joselu 2
Bryan Gil 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Girona FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2023-01-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC 2019-04-06 Girona FC 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-11-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Girona FC

Girona FC Form

2023-04-01 Girona FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-03-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Girona FC D 2023-03-13 Girona FC 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2023-03-04 Getafe CF 3–2 Girona FC L 2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC W 2023-02-17 Girona FC 6–2 UD Almeria W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-04-01 Girona FC 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-03-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-03-11 Real Madrid CF 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-02-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Girona FC51% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%
Actual: Girona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Girona FC or Draw
76%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
49%
Girona FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Girona FC35% Draw45% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Girona FC

Handicap Girona FC covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Girona FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.