RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs CD Leganes — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- CD Leganes 14 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Miguel Ortuno Sierra (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Garrido Concha (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | UD Almeria | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 11 | Cordoba CF | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 13 | 12 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | CD Leganes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | FC Villarreal B | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Cartagena | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Racing Club de Ferrol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | CD Tenerife | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | SD Amorebieta | H | 6–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Real Oviedo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Burgos CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Real Racing Club de Santander | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | CD Mirandés | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Leganes this season
CD Leganes this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Leganes
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/7
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CD Leganes
| Alvaro Morata | 3 G | |
| Alejandro Millan | 3 G | |
| Ismael Gharbi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naim Garcia | 2 G | 1 A |
| Miguel Atienza | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at RCDE Stadium as RCD Espanyol de Barcelona face off against CD Leganes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fernando Calero on 9.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past CD Leganes's compact 5-3-2.
- 19' The travelling CD Leganes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Dani Raba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' A goal from the Spain international Miguel! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-1!
- 53' It looks surprising CD Leganes does not make any changes. Ramon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The 29-year-old Yvan Neyou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Miguel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 61' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Pere Milla is replaced by Keita Balde on 61 minute.
- 62' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aguado is hanging Jose Gragera on the field on 62 minute.
- 66' Fresh legs for CD Leganes! Diego Garcia comes on to replace Miguel.
- 71' Sergio Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 73' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Nico Melamed departs to be replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages.
- 78' CD Leganes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Allan Nyom is replacing Jorge Miramon for the CD Leganes side.
- 84' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Fernando Calero is replaced by Sergi Gomez.
- 89' Poor challenge from Enric Franquesa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Julian Chicco has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- With this win, CD Leganes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 8
- 7
- 6
-
11
Pere Milla ↓ Keita Balde 61'
-
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Ramon 84'
-
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Sergi Gomez 84'
- 2
-
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Aguado 62'
- 21
Bench
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 84'
- 20
- 4
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 61'
-
18
Aguado ↑ 62'
- 16
-
12
Ramon ↑ 84'
- 33
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 73'
- 1
- 19
- 32
Coach
Luis García
CD Leganes Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
21
Jorge Miramon ↓ Allan Nyom 81'
- 7
-
10
Dani Raba ↓ Nais Djouahra 61'
- 3
- 20
-
9
Miguel ↓ Diego Garcia 66'
- 22
- 17
- 15
- 13
- 6
Bench
-
2
Allan Nyom ↑ 81'
-
23
Nais Djouahra ↑ 61'
- 11
- 8
- 1
-
24
Julian Chicco ↑ 81'
- 27
- 32
- 4
- 33
-
19
Diego Garcia ↑ 66'
- 28
Coach
Borja Jiménez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2 |
| Seydouba Cisse | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 1 |
| Jonathan Silva | 1 |
| Miguel | 1 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-10-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
CD Leganes
L
2023-10-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2023-10-09
FC Villarreal B
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-10-05
FC Cartagena
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-10-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Racing Club de Ferrol
W
2023-09-25
CD Tenerife
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
CD Leganes xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Leganes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
68%
Draw or CD Leganes
64%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or CD Leganes
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | CD Leganes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
CD Leganes keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

