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

Primera Division · 2019-20
RC Celta de Vigo
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
7
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–1 D
21 Sep Club Atletico 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep RC Celta de Vigo A 1–1 D
22 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–3 L
19 Sep Ferencvarosi 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
#6 Position #11
54 Points 46
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 16
53 Scored 43
48 Conceded 55
+5 GD -12
1.42 PPG 1.21
37% Win % 32%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RC Celta de Vigo launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Diego Lopez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fran Escribá might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
  • 32' Poor challenge from Fernando Calero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Fran Beltran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 48' Adria Pedrosa does the damage! The net is bulging and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 53' It’s high time Fran Escribá made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' Brais Mendez Portela gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Stanislav Lobotka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Pipa. He replaces Wu Lei on 64 minute.
  • 69' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Naldo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Pipa is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 73.
  • 76' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Fernandez is hanging Rafinha on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' David Lopez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matias Vargas on 77 minute.
  • 80' Victor Sanchez is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Denis Suarez is replaced by Pione Sisto on 85 minute.
  • 87' Jonathan Calleri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Sergi Darder is replacing Marc Roca for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
  • 90' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gallego

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 5
Roberto Fernandez 2
Santi Mina 2
Jose Gragera 2
Adri Embarba 1
Leandro Cabrera 1
Irvin Cardona 1
Denis Suarez 1

Head to Head

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

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2019-09-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-09-21 Club Atletico 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 Ferencvarosi 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
3 / 4
1.38 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo40% Draw28% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
68%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
60%
RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo28% Draw48% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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