RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 7 games · 1 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 | CD Castellon | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganes | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Cordoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Albacete Balompie | 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 Gijon | 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 Balompie this season
Albacete Balompie this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Albacete Balompie
| Victor San Bartolome | 1 G |
| Dani Bernabeu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get us underway at RCDE Stadium.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 9' Alberto Quiles adds to his 0 season tally! Albacete Balompie lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Jofre Carreras Pages doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' The travelling Albacete Balompié supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Ruiz made 415 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Nico Melamed catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Antonio Glauder picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Albacete Balompié are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Julio Alonso argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' Nico Melamed puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' Albacete Balompié come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Aguado is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Nico Melamed trudges off to be replaced by Keidi Bare on 66 minutes.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Javi Puado.
- 71' A tactical swap from Albacete Balompie — Carlos Isaac on, Alvaro Rodriguez off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Gragera suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Alberto Quiles is booked for Albacete Balompie — card on 79.
- 80' Rai Marchan is replacing Mohammed Djetei for the Albacete Balompie side.
- 82' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Jofre Carreras Pages is withdrawn and Sergi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 87' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 87 minute. Javi Puado leaves to be changed by Gaston Valles.
- 2-1 the final result. Albacete Balompié will be bitterly disappointed.
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 Balompie 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 Balompie
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 Balompie Form
2024-04-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Albacete Balompie
L
2024-03-30
Albacete Balompie
1–1
SD Huesca
D
2024-03-25
Albacete Balompie
1–1
Racing Club de Ferrol
D
2024-03-17
Elche CF
3–2
Albacete Balompie
L
2024-03-09
Albacete Balompie
1–2
Real Oviedo
L
2024-03-01
Real Sporting de Gijon
2–1
Albacete Balompie
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 Balompie 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 Balompie
49%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Albacete Balompie
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 Balompie 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 Balompie keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.