RC Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2019-20

RC Celta de Vigo

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Thu 26 Sep 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Y 32' Fernando Calero

Stanislav Lobotka 44' Y

Y 70' Naldo

Y 73' Pipa

Y 80' Victor Sanchez

Y 87' Jonathan Calleri

Iago Aspas 90' Y

Overview

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RC Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .

RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jose Sanchez
Referee Raul Cabanero
Referee Jose Gallego
Referee Alberola Rojas
Referee Rafael Sanchez

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

RC Celta de Vigo 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2019-09-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-08-18 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2016-11-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2016-11-04 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	0–0	D
15 Sep	Granada CF	H	0–2	L
30 Aug	Sevilla FC	A	1–1	D
24 Aug	Valencia CF	H	1–0	W
17 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	1–3	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	RC Celta de Vigo	A	1–1	D
22 Sep	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	1–3	L
19 Sep	Ferencvárosi TC	H	1–1	D
15 Sep	SD Eibar	A	2–1	W
01 Sep	Granada CF	H	0–3	L
29 Aug	FK Zorya Luhansk	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#14	Position	#15
7	Points	7
7	Played	7
1 / 4 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 4
8	Scored	10
6	Conceded	10
+2	GD	+0
1.00	PPG	1.00
14%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo

Pablo Duran	2 G
Iago Aspas	1 G

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Roberto Fernandez	6 G
Tyrhys Dolan	1 G
Alex Calatrava	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RC Celta de Vigo and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get this one started.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Stanislav Lobotka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' 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.
30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fernando Calero on 32 minutes.
37' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Stanislav Lobotka is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — Yellow card on 44.
48' Adria Pedrosa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
53' Fernando Calero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
58' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marc Roca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
61' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Stanislav Lobotka departs to be replaced by Brais Mendez Portela.
64' The crowd applauds Wu Lei as he leaves the pitch. Pipa steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
69' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' Naldo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pipa on 73 minutes.
76' The whistle greets Rafinha as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Fernandez.
77' David Lopez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Vargas at the 77 minute mark.
80' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 80.
85' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Denis Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Pione Sisto on 85 minutes.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Calleri is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 87.
87' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Marc Roca is replaced by Sergi Darder on 87 minute.
90' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Pablo Piatti
15
David Lopez ↑ 77'
14
Oscar Melendo
10
Sergi Darder ↑ 87'
1
Andres Prieto
2
Pipa ↑ 64'
31
Campuzano

Coach David Gallego

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	5
Santi Mina	2
Jose Gragera	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Edu Exposito	1
Wu Lei	1
Carles Perez	1
Gabriel Veiga	1

Head to Head

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2019-09-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-09-21 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-09-15 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 Granada CF L 2019-08-30 Sevilla FC 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-08-24 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Valencia CF W 2019-08-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-09-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-09-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2019-09-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Ferencvárosi TC D 2019-09-15 SD Eibar 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-09-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–3 Granada CF L 2019-08-29 FK Zorya Luhansk 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.13 RC Celta de Vigo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo37% Draw30% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona33%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw

67%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

63%

RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RC Celta de Vigo24% Draw51% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.6%

0 – 1

10.5%

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.8%

0 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap	RC Celta de Vigo covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	20%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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