RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 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)
7 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 Fútbol | 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
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ 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' The ball is rolling at Stage Front Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against CD Leganes.
- 2' What a moment for Leandro Cabrera! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Seydouba Cisse doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' A moment of madness from Alex Kral on 14 minutes earns him a card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Omar El Hilali.
- 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 337 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and CD Leganes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Omar El Hilali has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The travelling CD Leganes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Sergio Gonzalez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 45' CD Leganes receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' 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 Javi Puado suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and CD Leganes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Alvaro Tejero is replaced by Alejo Veliz.
- 67' The 28-year-old Walid Cheddira has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' Dani Raba makes way for Javi Hernandez at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Leganes.
- 71' It’s a booking for CD Leganes player. Darko Brasanac gets a card.
- 76' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Jofre Carreras Pages trudges off to be replaced by Irvin Cardona on 79 minutes.
- 80' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pol Lozano is withdrawn and Fernando Calero gets his opportunity.
- 85' The CD Leganes manager makes a substitution. Yvan Neyou departs to be replaced by Roberto Lopez.
- 90' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Walid Cheddira on, Alex Kral off on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Yan Diomande | 1 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Jonathan Silva | 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.