RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Cadiz CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Cádiz CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Cádiz CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Ruben Porras
- Referee Alberto Gomez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have kicked off against Cádiz CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising Cádiz CF does not make any changes. Anthony Lozano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Cádiz CF's compact .
- 15' 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 Martin suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Oscar Melendo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cádiz CF's shape.
- 30' Cádiz CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul de Tomas makes it 1-0.
- 52' The travelling Cádiz CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Cádiz CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Loren has done his job and it is now time for Nico Ribaudo to step up.
- 60' Alvaro Jimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Salva Sanchez at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' A tactical swap from Cadiz CF — Alberto Perea on, Fali Jimenez off on 61 minutes.
- 65' GOAL! Nico Ribaudo scores on 65.
- 68' Poor challenge from Oscar Gil Regano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' A tactical swap from Cadiz CF — Alvaro Negredo on, Tomas Alarcon off on 70 minutes.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Loren, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Raul de Tomas is replaced by Landry Dimata on 86 minute.
- 90' Lei Wu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adri Embarba on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-0 Cádiz CF.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 13
- 15
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Manu Morlanes 58'
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
16
Loren ↓ Nico Ribaudo 58'
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Lei Wu 90'
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Landry Dimata 86'
- 12
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 58'
- 8
- 19
- 5
- –
-
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 86'
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 58'
- 34
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 90'
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Cádiz CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
9
Anthony Lozano ↓ Martin 70'
-
7
Salva Sanchez ↓ Alvaro Jimenez 60'
- 5
- 1
- 20
-
3
Fali Jimenez ↓ Alberto Perea 61'
-
12
Tomas Alarcon ↓ Alvaro Negredo 70'
- 22
-
2
Jens Jonsson ↓ Alex 70'
- 32
Bench
- 15
- 16
-
11
Alvaro Jimenez ↑ 60'
- 4
-
8
Alex ↑ 70'
- 13
-
10
Alberto Perea ↑ 61'
-
18
Alvaro Negredo ↑ 70'
- 19
-
28
Martin ↑ 70'
- 30
- 27
Coach
Álvaro Cervera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Alvaro Negredo | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Nico Ribaudo | 1 |
| Manu Morlanes | 1 |
| Ivan Alejo Peralta | 1 |
| Lucas | 1 |
| Victor Chust | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2021-10-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Cadiz CF
W
2021-10-03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Real Madrid CF
W
2021-09-25
Sevilla FC
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-09-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Deportivo Alaves
W
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Cádiz CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
83%
Draw or Cádiz CF
43%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Cádiz CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Cádiz CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Cádiz CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.