Levante UD vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Segunda Division · 2023-24

Levante UD

1 – 4

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Fri 8 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Ciudad de Valencia 15,548 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Nico Melamed

Mohamed Bouldini 34' 1–1

1–2 45+1' Javi Puado

1–3 56' Nico Melamed

1–4 84' Javi Puado

Ruben Vezo 71' R

Overview

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Levante UD vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

Levante UD 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jon Gonzalez Esteban (Spain)
Assistant 1 Manuel Lopez Lopez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Josep Bordoy Homar (Spain)

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Levante UD 11 games · Avg 2.9 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-08 Levante UD 1–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-03-12 Levante UD 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-12-11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–3 Levante UD 2020-06-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Levante UD 2019-10-27 Levante UD 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Levante UD

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Sep	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–4	L
02 Sep	Real Oviedo	H	1–1	D
25 Aug	FC Cartagena	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Burgos CF	H	3–2	W
11 Aug	SD Amorebieta	A	1–1	D
20 May	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	4–2	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Sep	Levante UD	A	4–1	W
03 Sep	SD Amorebieta	H	3–2	W
27 Aug	CD Mirandés	A	1–0	W
19 Aug	Real Racing Club de Santander	H	2–0	W
13 Aug	Albacete Balompie	A	1–1	D
04 Jun	UD Almeria	H	3–3	D

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia as Levante UD face off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Spain international Edu Exposito has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
13' Nico Melamed is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
18' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
28' Oscar Clemente is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
33' 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.
34' A goal from the Morocco international Mohamed Bouldini! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-1!
39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
46' The Spain Javi Puado breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Jofre Carreras Pages trudges off to be replaced by Salvi on 46 minutes.
51' Levante UD are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
56' The deadlock is broken! Nico Melamed gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
61' Pacheco has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 270 appearances.
62' Alejandro Cantero is replacing Dani Gomez for the Levante UD side.
67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
69' Jose Gragera gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Edu Exposito and will look to change the dynamic.
71' That is a card for Levante UD. Ruben Vezo will be fuming at that decision.
74' Fabricio gets the nod from Levante UD. He replaces Mohamed Bouldini and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Munoz, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
84' Javi Puado has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
85' Jose Carlos Lazo gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Nico Melamed and will look to change the dynamic.
88' The crowd applauds Pere Milla as he leaves the pitch. Antoniu Roca steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
90' Alex Blesa gets the nod from Levante UD. He replaces Sergio Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Levante UD Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

20
Oriol Rey
14
Ruben Vezo
2
Ander Capa
21
Sergio Lozano ↓ Alex Blesa 90'
3
Alex Munoz
17
Oscar Clemente ↓ Brugui 62'
9
Dani Gomez ↓ Alejandro Cantero 62'
22
Mohamed Bouldini ↓ Fabricio 74'
1
Joan Femenias
5
Alex Valle
30
Andres Garcia ↓ Adrian de la Fuente 74'

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Javi Puado	5
Nico Melamed	2
Martin Braithwaite	2
Jorge de Frutos	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Son	1
Rochina	1
Sergi Darder	1

Head to Head

Levante UD Form

2023-09-08 Levante UD 1–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-09-02 Levante UD 1–1 Real Oviedo D 2023-08-25 FC Cartagena 0–1 Levante UD W 2023-08-19 Levante UD 3–2 Burgos CF W 2023-08-11 SD Amorebieta 1–1 Levante UD D 2022-05-20 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–4 Levante UD W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-09-08 Levante UD 1–4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-09-03 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 SD Amorebieta W 2023-08-27 CD Mirandés 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-08-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Racing Club de Santander W 2023-08-13 Albacete Balompie 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2023-06-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 UD Almeria D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.32 Levante UD xG

Expected Goals

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

1.73 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Levante UD or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Levante UD30% Draw27% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona43%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.05

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Levante UD or Draw

56%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

70%

Levante UD or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Levante UD23% Draw44% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 2

0 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

2 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

2 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Levante UD

Handicap	Levante UD covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Levante UD keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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