RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- CD Leganes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Daniel Yuste
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | CD Leganes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Levante UD | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sevilla FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | CA Osasuna | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Granada CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jun | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jun | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | 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' What a night it is going to be! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona welcome CD Leganés for this crunch clash at RCDE Stadium.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 290 games and scored 332 goals.
- 20' CD Leganés started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Leganés is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Diego Lopez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and CD Leganés are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and CD Leganés are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul de Tomas on 51.
- 53' GOAL! Jonathan Silva fires home to make it 0-1!
- 58' Another substitution for CD Leganes to replace Guerrero by Roger Assale on 58 minute.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Wu Lei is withdrawn and Jonathan Calleri gets his opportunity.
- 66' The whistle greets Roberto Rosales as he departs to be replaced by Javier Aviles.
- 67' Poor challenge from Roger Assale. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Oscar Melendo is replacing Adri Embarba for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 76' CD Leganés are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' CD Leganes make a change. Ibrahim Amadou trudges off to be replaced by Recio on 81 minutes.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dimitrios Siovas on 84 minutes.
- 85' Poor challenge from Sergi Darder. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Calleri.
- 90' Javier Aviles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Javi Lopez by Campuzano on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
-
16
Javi Lopez C ↓ Campuzano 90'
- 21
- 15
- 10
-
3
Pedrosa ↓ Matias Vargas 64'
- 18
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Oscar Melendo 71'
- 11
-
7
Wu Lei ↓ Jonathan Calleri 64'
Bench
-
12
Jonathan Calleri ↑ 64'
- 17
- 4
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 71'
- 25
- 24
-
22
Matias Vargas ↑ 64'
-
31
Campuzano ↑ 90'
- 26
- 33
- 34
- 38
CD Leganes Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 22
- 24
-
23
Ibrahim Amadou ↓ Recio 81'
-
16
Roberto Rosales ↓ Javier Aviles 66'
-
9
Guerrero ↓ Roger Assale 58'
-
19
Aitor Ruibal ↓ Chidozie Awaziem 81'
Bench
- 2
- 11
- 17
-
8
Recio ↑ 81'
- 13
-
12
Chidozie Awaziem ↑ 81'
-
20
Roger Assale ↑ 58'
-
33
Javier Aviles ↑ 66'
- 26
- 35
- 28
- 39
Coach
Javier Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Seydouba Cisse | 2 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Jonathan Silva | 1 |
| Miguel | 1 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Yan Diomande | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2020-07-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
CD Leganes
L
2020-07-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-06-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Real Madrid CF
L
2020-06-25
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2020-06-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Levante UD
L
2020-06-16
Getafe CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
CD Leganes xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or CD Leganes 67% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Leganes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
66%
Draw or CD Leganes
67%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or CD Leganes
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | CD Leganes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
CD Leganes keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

