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)

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

Levante UD 10 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 Mirandes	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

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Estadio Ciudad de Valencia will turn into a battlefield for Levante UD and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
13' What a strike from Nico Melamed! The score is 0-1.
18' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Levante UD and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
33' Levante UD are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
34' Mohamed Bouldini does the damage! The net is bulging and Levante UD surge ahead!
39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' The Spain Javi Puado breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
46' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Jofre Carreras Pages exits the field as Salvi enters on 46.
51' Sergio Lozano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 407 appearances.
56' Nico Melamed is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
61' It is a cagey affair so far. Levante UD in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact 4-4-2.
62' It is a substitution in Levante UD team. Dani Gomez is replaced by Alejandro Cantero on 62 minute.
67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
69' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Edu Exposito is withdrawn and Jose Gragera gets his opportunity.
71' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruben Vezo.
74' Fabricio gets the nod from Levante UD. He replaces Mohamed Bouldini and will look to change the dynamic.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' Javi Puado adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
85' Jose Carlos Lazo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nico Melamed at the 85 minute mark.
88' Antoniu Roca is replacing Pere Milla for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
90' Levante UD make a change. Sergio Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Alex Blesa on 90 minutes.
Another three points for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

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
David Lopez	1
Adrian de la Fuente	1
Pedrosa	1
Sergio Garcia	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 Mirandes 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.