RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompié, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompié — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompié 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver De la Fuente Ramos (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Daniel Pescador Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Samuel Garcia Aguilera (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | Andorra CF | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | UD Almería | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Burgos CF | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | UD Las Palmas | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | CD Castellón | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | CD Leganés | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Girona FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Granada CF | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Cádiz CF | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Celta Vigo B | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Córdoba CF | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | SD Eibar | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Real Valladolid CF | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | CD Eldense | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Albacete Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Burgos CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Mar | CD Tenerife | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Real Zaragoza | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | AD Alcorcon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | SD Huesca | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | Racing Club de Ferrol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Elche CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Real Oviedo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Real Sporting de Gijón | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Albacete Balompié this season
Albacete Balompié this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Albacete Balompie.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 9' Albacete Balompie is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alberto Quiles on 9.
- 14' GOAL! Jofre Carreras Pages fires home to make it 1-1!
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albacete Balompie needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Albacete Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Nico Melamed catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Antonio Glauder is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Albacete Balompie receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 53' GOAL! Nico Melamed scores on 53. Assisted by Jofre Carreras Pages
- 58' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Aguado argues furiously but the card stands.
- 66' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Nico Melamed departs to be replaced by Keidi Bare.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Javi Puado argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' A change in the Albacete Balompie ranks — Alvaro Rodriguez exits the field as Carlos Isaac enters on 71.
- 76' Spain international Carlos Isaac has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' That is a card for Albacete Balompie. Alberto Quiles will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Another change for Albacete Balompie made on 80 minute. Mohammed Djetei leaves to be changed by Rai Marchan.
- 82' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Jofre Carreras Pages is replaced by Sergi Gomez on 82 minute.
- 87' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gaston Valles is hanging Javi Puado on the field on 87 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 Albacete Balompie.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Martin Braithwaite ↓ Pere Milla 87'
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Gaston Valles 87'
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 18
- 17
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
21
Nico Melamed ↓ Keidi Bare 66'
Bench
- 13
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 66'
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 82'
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 87'
- 9
- 16
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 19
-
39
Gaston Valles ↑ 87'
- 43
Coach
Manolo González
Albacete Balompié Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 25
- 17
- 24
- 4
- 18
- 10
-
21
Alberto Quiles ↓ Higinio Marin 80'
- 19
-
2
Mohammed Djetei ↓ Rai Marchan 80'
-
23
Alvaro Rodriguez ↓ Carlos Isaac 71'
Bench
-
22
Carlos Isaac ↑ 71'
-
9
Higinio Marin ↑ 80'
-
16
Daniel Escriche Romero ↑ 71'
- 1
- 13
-
6
Rai Marchan ↑ 80'
-
20
Samuel Shashoua ↑ 87'
- 5
- 7
- 14
Coach
Alberto González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberto Quiles | 2 |
| Fernando Calero | 1 |
| Jofre Carreras Pages | 1 |
| Nico Melamed | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-04-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Albacete Balompié
W
2024-03-29
Burgos CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-03-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CD Tenerife
D
2024-03-17
Real Zaragoza
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2024-03-10
AD Alcorcon
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-03-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
SD Huesca
D
Albacete Balompié Form
2024-04-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Albacete Balompié
L
2024-03-30
Albacete Balompié
1–1
SD Huesca
D
2024-03-25
Albacete Balompié
1–1
Racing Club de Ferrol
D
2024-03-17
Elche CF
3–2
Albacete Balompié
L
2024-03-09
Albacete Balompié
1–2
Real Oviedo
L
2024-03-01
Real Sporting de Gijón
2–1
Albacete Balompié
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Albacete Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Albacete Balompié
49%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Albacete Balompié
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Albacete Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Albacete Balompié keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.