RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- CD Leganes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Miguel Martinez Munuera (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | CD Leganes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | UD Las Palmas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Getafe CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–5 | L |
| 15 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Real Sociedad de Futbol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
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' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Leandro Cabrera doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 7' 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 Alex Kral suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Stage Front Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Seydouba Cisse makes it 1-1.
- 14' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Alex Kral gets a card.
- 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Omar El Hilali.
- 20' CD Leganes have won 179 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antoniu Roca made 293 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' 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.
- 45' CD Leganes player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Borja Jiménez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Juan Cruz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Leganes so far.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Alvaro Tejero is replaced by Alejo Veliz on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Another substitution for CD Leganes to replace Dani Raba by Javi Hernandez on 68 minute.
- 71' CD Leganes receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Walid Cheddira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 79' Irvin Cardona has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jofre Carreras Pages on 79 minute.
- 80' The crowd applauds Pol Lozano as he leaves the pitch. Fernando Calero steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 85' Another substitution for CD Leganes to replace Yvan Neyou by Roberto Lopez on 85 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Alex Kral as he leaves the pitch. Walid Cheddira steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- The points are shared — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-1 CD Leganes. Honours even.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 4
- 14
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↓ Alejo Veliz 62'
-
20
Alex Kral ↓ Walid Cheddira 90'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Fernando Calero 80'
- 17
- 1
- 23
-
31
Antoniu Roca ↓ Edu Exposito 62'
Bench
- 13
- 3
-
8
Edu Exposito ↑ 62'
- 11
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 80'
-
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 79'
- 33
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↑ 62'
-
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 90'
- 40
- 39
- 35
Coach
Manolo González
CD Leganes Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 22
- 14
-
10
Dani Raba ↓ Javi Hernandez 68'
- 13
-
9
Miguel ↓ Diego Garcia 85'
-
17
Yvan Neyou ↓ Roberto Lopez 85'
- 8
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
21
Roberto Lopez ↑ 85'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 27
-
20
Javi Hernandez ↑ 68'
-
19
Diego Garcia ↑ 85'
- 36
- 2
- 28
Coach
Borja Jiménez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Seydouba Cisse | 2 |
| Miguel | 1 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Yan Diomande | 1 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2025-01-11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CD Leganes
D
2024-12-22
UD Las Palmas
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-12-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2024-12-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
CA Osasuna
D
2024-12-09
Getafe CF
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-11-30
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
CD Leganes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or CD Leganes 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
67%
Draw or CD Leganes
66%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or CD Leganes
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | CD Leganes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
CD Leganes keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

