RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompie, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Albacete Balompie — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Albacete Balompie 42 games · 59 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 Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to score. At the same time, Albacete Balompie does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 9' Goal! Alberto Quiles scores his 16 goal in 126 matches.
- 14' GOAL! Jofre Carreras Pages scores on 14. Assisted by Aguado
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonio Pacheco made 407 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Melamed on 33.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' Albacete Balompie player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' It’s a booking for Albacete Balompie player. Julio Alonso gets a card.
- 53' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nico Melamed on 53.
- 58' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Jose Gragera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rai Marchan, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 66' The whistle greets Nico Melamed as he departs to be replaced by Keidi Bare.
- 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' Albacete Balompie manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Isaac is hanging Alvaro Rodriguez on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Albacete Balompie is showing some good football. However, Albacete Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Alberto Quiles.
- 80' Time for substitution for Albacete Balompie. Mohammed Djetei is replaced by Rai Marchan.
- 82' Sergi Gomez is replacing Jofre Carreras Pages for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 87' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Javi Puado departs to be replaced by Gaston Valles.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona players.
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.