RC Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2026

RC Celta de Vigo

2 – 2

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 15:00 UTC Abanca Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'

Hugo Mallo 15' Y

Joseph Aidoo 37' Y

Y 60' Vinicius de Souza Costa

Iago Aspas 80' Y

Y 90' Oscar Gil Regano

Javier Galan 90' Y

Y 90' Diego Martinez

Overview

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

RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Diego Barbero
Referee Carlos Fernandez Buergo
Referee Jaime Latre
Referee Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
Referee Miguel Ortiz
Referee Juan Luis Pulido

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-04-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-12-17 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-07-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-09-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Aug	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	2–2	D
21 May	Valencia CF	A	0–2	L
15 May	Elche CF	H	1–0	W
10 May	FC Barcelona	A	1–3	L
07 May	Deportivo Alavés	H	4–0	W
01 May	Granada CF	A	1–1	D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Aug	RC Celta de Vigo	A	2–2	D
22 May	Granada CF	A	0–0	D
14 May	Valencia CF	H	1–1	D
11 May	Deportivo Alavés	A	1–2	L
08 May	CA Osasuna	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	Real Madrid CF	A	0–4	L

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo		RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#11	Position	#15
13	Points	12
12	Played	12
2 / 7 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 6
10	Scored	13
10	Conceded	14
+0	GD	-1
1.08	PPG	1.00
17%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

RC Celta de Vigo

Ferran Jutgla	2 G
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' Temperatures are rising at Abanca Balaidos as RC Celta de Vigo face off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Franco Cervi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Mallo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eduardo Coudet might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Iago Aspas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
30' 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.
35' Nabili Touaizi, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
37' The referee has no hesitation. Joseph Aidoo is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — Yellow card on 37.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Renato Tapia on, Augusto Solari off on 46 minutes.
47' Brilliant from the ! Iago Aspas makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
52' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
56' Fernando Calero makes way for Edu Exposito at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
60' The referee has no hesitation. Vinicius de Souza Costa is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 60.
63' GOAL! Goncalo Paciencia fires home to make it 2-0!
68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
70' Carles Perez gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Goncalo Paciencia and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Against the run of play, Edu Exposito has scored! This game has turned on its head.
77' RC Celta de Vigo 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.
80' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Iago Aspas gets a Yellow card.
81' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Ruben Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Luca Koleosho on 81 minutes.
85' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Gabriel Veiga on, Oscar off on 85 minutes.
88' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Vinicius de Souza Costa has done his job and it is now time for Nabili Touaizi to step up.
90' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Franco Cervi is replaced by Oscar Mingueza.
90' Oscar Gil Regano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

9
Joselu
13
Benjamin Lecomte
24
Sergi Gomez
10
Sergi Darder
4
Leandro Cabrera
14
Brian Olivan
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Edu Exposito 56'
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Adri Embarba 56'
2
Oscar Gil Regano
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa ↓ Nabili Touaizi 88'
27
Ruben Sanchez ↓ Luca Koleosho 81'

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	5
Santi Mina	2
Jose Gragera	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Gabriel Veiga	1
Pedrosa	1
Adri Embarba	1
Leandro Cabrera	1

Head to Head

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-05-21 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF W 2022-05-10 FC Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2022-05-01 Granada CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-05-22 Granada CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Valencia CF D 2022-05-11 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-05-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2022-04-30 Real Madrid CF 4–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.25 RC Celta de Vigo xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo46% Draw31% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw

77%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

54%

RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo30% Draw54% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.5%

1 – 0

15.2%

1 – 1

13.7%

2 – 0

9.8%

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

7.8%

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 1

3.3%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 2

1.4%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap	RC Celta de Vigo covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	14%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	25%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	15%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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