Girona FC vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 12 games · 12 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
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
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' The ball is rolling at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Girona FC are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 4' The Spain Bryan Gil breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 1-0!
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 16' Against the run of play, Bojan Miovski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Assisted by Bryan Gil with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bojan Miovski makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 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' GOAL! Ladislav Krejci fires home to make it 4-0!
- 32' Daley Blind, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Brian Olivan is replacing Carlos Romero for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 51' Marash Kumbulla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 55' A goal from the Spain international Javi Puado! He fires home on 55 to make it 4-1!
- 59' A change in the Girona FC ranks — Donny van de Beek exits the field as Ivan Martin enters on 59.
- 60' Girona FC make a change. Yaser Asprilla trudges off to be replaced by Viktor Tsyhankov on 60 minutes.
- 64' Aguado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Bauza on 64 minute.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Puado on 71.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Cristhian Stuani. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 71 minute.
- 72' Jofre Carreras Pages is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 72' Arnaut Danjuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Gil on 72 minute.
- 77' Colombia international Yaser Asprilla has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Miguel Gutierrez departs to be replaced by Silvi.
- 87' Girona FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 13
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↓ Ivan Martin 59'
- 17
- 5
-
20
Bryan Gil ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 72'
- 18
-
3
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Silvi 82'
- 4
- 10
- 19
Bench
-
11
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 72'
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 71'
- 15
- 25
- 1
-
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↑ 60'
-
23
Ivan Martin ↑ 59'
- 22
-
28
Silvi ↑ 82'
- 36
- 16
- 29
Coach
Michel
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↓ Marash Kumbulla 64'
- 7
- 6
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↓ Pol Lozano 82'
- 20
- 17
- 1
- 23
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Irvin Cardona 64'
-
22
Carlos Romero ↓ Brian Olivan 46'
-
35
Rafael Bauza ↓ Aguado 64'
Bench
- 13
- 11
-
4
Marash Kumbulla ↑ 64'
-
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 46'
-
18
Aguado ↑ 64'
-
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 64'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↑ 82'
- 37
- 33
- 16
- 40
- 19
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristhian Stuani | 5 |
| Toni Villa | 3 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Yangel Herrera | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 1 |
Head to Head
Girona FC Form
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
4 / 4
2.21
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Girona FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
82%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
39%
Girona FC or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Girona FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

