RC Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Girona FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RC Celta de Vigo kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 286 games and scored 326 goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Carlos Dominguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carl Starfelt at the 15 minute mark.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' What a moment for Roberto Fernandez! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' 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.
- 43' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Pol Lozano is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — card on 44.
- 45' Javi Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Hugo Sotelo is replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Javi Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Spain international Pol Lozano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Javi Rodriguez is replaced by Jailson on 62 minute.
- 63' Roberto Fernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona surge ahead!
- 64' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Jofre Carreras Pages comes on to replace Antoniu Roca.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jailson on 65.
- 70' 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.
- 72' Williot Swedberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Carreira at the 72 minute mark.
- 75' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Edu Exposito is replaced by Pere Milla on 75 minute.
- 77' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' Walid Cheddira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 83' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Javi Puado has done his job and it is now time for Walid Cheddira to step up.
- 88' 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.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Fer Lopez 62'
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 3
- 12
-
4
Hugo Sotelo ↓ Ilaix Moriba 46'
- 18
-
32
Javi Rodriguez ↓ Jailson 62'
Bench
-
16
Jailson ↑ 62'
- 1
- 7
- 11
- 21
- 14
-
24
Carlos Dominguez ↑ 15'
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 46'
- 23
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 72'
- 25
-
28
Fer Lopez ↑ 62'
Coach
Claudio
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Walid Cheddira 83'
- 6
-
8
Edu Exposito ↓ Pere Milla 75'
- 4
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Alex Kral 46'
- 19
- 1
- 23
- 22
- 31
- 2
Bench
- 13
- 3
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 75'
- 18
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 83'
- 12
-
20
Alex Kral ↑ 46'
- 33
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 64'
- 9
-
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 83'
- 42
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Jose Gragera | 2 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Denis Suarez | 1 |
| Walid Cheddira | 1 |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2025-04-12
RC Celta de Vigo
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2025-04-04
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2025-03-29
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
D
2025-03-15
RCD Mallorca
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2025-03-10
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Girona FC
D
2025-02-22
Deportivo Alaves
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
62%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
67%
RC Celta de Vigo or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
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% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.