Girona FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Girona FC

4 – 1

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadi Municipal de Montilivi 12,461 HT 45' · FT 45'

Bryan Gil 4' 1–0

Bojan Miovski 16' 2–0

Bojan Miovski 21' 3–0

Ladislav Krejci 27' 4–0

4–1 55' Javi Puado

Y 36' Carlos Romero

Y 71' Javi Puado

Y 72' Jofre Carreras Pages

Overview

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

Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar

10 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	RCD Mallorca	38	42
2	Girona FC	38	41
3	Real Oviedo	38	29
4	Deportivo Alavés	1	3
5	Sevilla FC	1	3
6	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
7	Málaga CF	0	0
8	Real Racing Club de Santander	0	0
9	FC Barcelona	0	0
10	Real Madrid CF	0	0
11	Villarreal CF	0	0
12	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
13	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Valencia CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	Levante UD	0	0
21	CA Osasuna	0	0
22	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
23	Getafe CF	1	0

Head-to-Head

Girona FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2024-11-23 Girona FC 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Nov	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	4–1	W
10 Nov	Getafe CF	A	1–0	W
05 Nov	PSV	A	0–4	L
02 Nov	CD Leganes	H	4–3	W
26 Oct	UD Las Palmas	A	0–1	L
22 Oct	SK Slovan Bratislava	H	2–0	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Nov	Girona FC	A	1–4	L
03 Nov	FC Barcelona	A	1–3	L
25 Oct	Sevilla FC	H	0–2	L
19 Oct	Athletic Club	A	1–4	L
05 Oct	RCD Mallorca	H	2–1	W
29 Sep	Real Betis Balompié	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Girona FC		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#2	Position	#17
41	Points	0
38	Played	0
9 / 14 / 15	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
39	Scored	0
55	Conceded	0
-16	GD	+0
1.08	PPG	–
24%	Win %	–

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Girona FC are 2nd (41 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Girona FC welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
4' Bryan Gil doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
9' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Marash Kumbulla has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
14' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
16' Bojan Miovski makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Girona FC are in front.
21' A stunning finish from Bojan Miovski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' 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.
27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ladislav Krejci makes it 4-0.
32' Girona FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
36' Poor challenge from Carlos Romero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Carlos Romero exits the field as Brian Olivan enters on 46.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' A stunning finish from Javi Puado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
59' A change in the Girona FC ranks — Donny van de Beek exits the field as Ivan Martin enters on 59.
60' Viktor Tsyhankov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yaser Asprilla on 60 minute.
64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aguado is hanging Rafael Bauza on the field on 64 minute.
69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Girona FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' That looks like a foul for a card for Javi Puado.
71' Girona FC make a change. Bojan Miovski trudges off to be replaced by Cristhian Stuani on 71 minutes.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Jofre Carreras Pages is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 72.
72' Arnaut Danjuma gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Bryan Gil and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Girona FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 5-4-1 shape.
82' Girona FC ring the changes. Miguel Gutierrez has done his job and it is now time for Silvi to step up.
87' 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 Paulo Gazzaniga suffering a number of foals already.
With this win, Girona FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Girona FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Oriol Romeu
13
Paulo Gazzaniga
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Ivan Martin 59'
17
Daley Blind
5
David Lopez
20
Bryan Gil ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 72'
18
Ladislav Krejci
3
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Silvi 82'
4
Arnau Martinez
10
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Viktor Tsyhankov 60'
19
Bojan Miovski ↓ Cristhian Stuani 71'

Bench

11
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 72'
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 71'
15
Juanpe
25
Pau Lopez
1
Juan Carlos
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↑ 60'
23
Ivan Martin ↑ 59'
22
Jhon Solis
28
Silvi ↑ 82'
36
Ricard Artero
16
Alejandro Frances
29
Min-su Kim

Coach Michel

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

13
Pacheco
11
Pere Milla
4
Marash Kumbulla ↑ 64'
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 46'
18
Aguado ↑ 64'
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 64'
10
Pol Lozano ↑ 82'
37
Naci Unuvar
33
Angel Fortuno Vinas
16
Walid Cheddira
40
Justin Smith
19
Salvi

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cristhian Stuani	5
Javi Puado	3
Toni Villa	3
Bojan Miovski	2
Sergi Darder	2
Yangel Herrera	2
Joselu	2
Arnau Martinez	1

Head to Head

Girona FC Form

2024-11-23 Girona FC 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-11-10 Getafe CF 0–1 Girona FC W 2024-11-05 PSV 4–0 Girona FC L 2024-11-02 Girona FC 4–3 CD Leganes W 2024-10-26 UD Las Palmas 1–0 Girona FC L 2024-10-22 Girona FC 2–0 SK Slovan Bratislava W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-11-23 Girona FC 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-11-03 FC Barcelona 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-10-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Sevilla FC L 2024-10-19 Athletic Club 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-10-05 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2024-09-29 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.57 Girona FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.64 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Girona FC60% Draw26% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona14%

Actual: Girona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 2.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Girona FC or Draw

85%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

40%

Girona FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Girona FC39% Draw50% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11%

Actual: Girona FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

16.4%

0 – 0

13.2%

2 – 0

13.1%

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.4%

3 – 0

6.7%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

3.3%

2 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

2.7%

0 – 2

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Girona FC

Handicap	Girona FC covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	18%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	27%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Girona FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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