RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Cadiz CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Cadiz CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Cadiz 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 | 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
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 Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Club Atlético 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
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' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Cadiz CF.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cadiz CF that had 248 games and scored 224 goals.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cadiz CF's shape.
- 15' Salva Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Cadiz CF's compact .
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremias Ledesma made 201 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' The travelling Cadiz CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' Raul de Tomas doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' 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.
- 57' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 58' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Loren is replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
- 60' Alvaro Jimenez is replacing Salva Sanchez for the Cadiz CF side.
- 61' Cadiz CF make a change. Fali Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Alberto Perea on 61 minutes.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Nico Ribaudo gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 68' Oscar Gil Regano is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Negredo. He replaces Tomas Alarcon on 70 minute.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Oscar Melendo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' Landry Dimata gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Raul de Tomas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Adri Embarba is replaced by Lei Wu on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
Cadiz 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 Alavés
W
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético 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
Cadiz 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 Cadiz CF
43%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Cadiz 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 | Cadiz 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%
✗
Cadiz CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.